Mammoth Memory

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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Amino Acids
molecules that combine to form proteins
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Electrolytes
essential minerals within the body that carry an electrical charge
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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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Premolars
teeth situated between the canines and the molars
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Molars
large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth
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Wisdom teeth
the four molars furthest back in 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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Sciatic nerve
large nerve from the lower back down both legs
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Neuron
a nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses around the body
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Axon
the long threadlike portion of the nerve cell that transmits electrical signals
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Dendrites
branched extensions of neurons that receive electrical signals; a reception area
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Impulse (biology)
electrical signal that travels along a nerve fibre
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Myelin sheath
insulation around axons
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Olfactory bulb
a structure at the bottom of the brain that processes smells
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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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Reflex (biology)
an automatic, rapid response to a stimulus
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Nodes of Ranvier
small gaps in the myelin sheath along an axon
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Synapse
a gap between neurons where electrical signals pass
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Neurotransmitter
chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses
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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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