MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lipid-derived hormones are structurally similar to cholesterol and include steroid hormones such as estradiol and testosterone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Steroid hormones are fat-soluble molecules made from cholesterol. Among these are the three major sex hormones groups: estrogens, androgens and progesterones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lipid-soluble hormones easily diffuse through the cell membrane. Steroid hormones are the most common circulating lipid-soluble hormones. Steroid hormones include: testosterone, estrogens, progesterone, aldosterone and cortisol.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main class of lipid-derived hormone is the steroids which are derived from cholesterol and the eicosanoids. Steroid hormones include testosterone, estrogen and cortisol. Testosterone and estrogen are important regulators of reproductive function, secreted by both the testes and the ovaries.