Biology Vocabulary Word Flash Cards
Our flash cards are a great way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the words below and see if you can remember what each of them means.
If you get stuck, press "mnemonic" to show an image that should help you remember.
To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, press the card to flip it.
Go through the whole list to see how many word definitions you can recall. Practise until you're confident you can recall all of them.
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Canines (teeth)
the pointed teeth that sit beside the incisor teeth at the front of the mouth
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Nerves (biology)
bundles of axons forming a fibre that carries information to and from the brain
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Nervous System
the body's control and communication system that coordinates reactions (for simplicity, think electrical wiring)
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Synaptic vesicle
a tiny sac at the end of a nerve cell that stores chemical messengers (neurotransmitters)
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