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Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 2 Definintions

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matter   anything that occupies space and has mass  
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states of matter   solid, liquid, gas  
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solid   has definite shape and volume  
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liquid   has definite shape but no definite volume (has no definite shape and definite volume)  
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gas   does not have definite shape or volume  
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energy   the capacity to do work or put matter into motion  
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kinetic energy   energy in action  
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potential energy   stored energy; has the capability to do work but is not now doing so  
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forms of energy   chemical, electrical, mechanical, radiant  
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chemical energy   stored in the bonds of chemical substances (food molecules, ATP). biological usable form of energy  
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electrical energy   movement of charged particles  
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mechanical   energy directly involved in moving matter  
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radiant   energy that travels in waves (electromagnetic spectrum)  
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enzyme   biological catalyst (a substance that speeds up the rate of chemical reaction without undergoing any chemical change itself)  
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molecule   combination of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds  
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atom   composted of protons neutrons and electrons  
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nucleus   composed of protons and neutrons  
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element   composed of atoms that display the characteristic properties of that element  
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compound   when two or more different kinds of atoms bind to form molecules  
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mixtures   substances composed of tow or more substances physically intermixed (can be separated)  
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solutions   homogeneous mixtures of components that may be gases, liquids, or solids  
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solvent   substances in a solution present in the greatest amount (dissolving medium)  
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solute   substance in a solution present in smaller amounts (thing that is dissolved)  
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