curÂ·renÂ·cy. (kÃ»râ²Én-sÄ, kÅ­râ²-) n. pl. curÂ·renÂ·cies. 1. Money in any form when in actual use as a medium of exchange, especially circulating paper money. 2. Transmission from person to person as a medium of exchange; circulation: coins now in currency. 3. General acceptance or use; prevalence: the currency of a slang term.
(T/F) Most hormones can be classified chemically as either amino-acid based or steroids. True. Most hormones belong to the amino-acid group, while others (steroids) are derived from cholesterol.
Parts of the Endocrine System. Hormones. Hormones are chemicals that control specific biological functions. They are made in your endocrine glands, secreted in small amounts directly into your bloodstream, and travel to other organs where they induce an action in the organâs cells.The Major Glands of the Endocrine System. Hypothalamus.he hypothalamusâ âreleasingâ hormones regulate the secretion of other hormones in your pituitary gland, which in turn affects other endocrine glands in your body. The hypothalamusâ âinhibitingâ hormones, as the name implies, turns off the secretion of some of the hormones released from the pituitary.