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.
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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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Antagonist Muscles
Are muscles which work in pairs and opposites. The agonist muscle causes the action, while the antagonist relaxes. These roles reverse when the actions works the other way
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Latissimus Dorsi
A broad, flat muscle that stretches to the sides of the middle and lower back
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Oblique
Muscle positioned on the sides of the torso which assists body rotation and bending
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Pectoral Muscles
The muscles that connect the front of the chest to the bones of the upper arm and shoulder
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Adductors
Muscle group located on the inner thighs which serve to bring the legs toward the centre of the body
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Erector Spinae
A muscle group which run the length of the back, from the neck to the pelvis
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Abdominal
Muscle positioned centrally on the front of the body between the ribs and the pelvis
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Frontalis
Muscle that covers part of the forehead and is responsible for elevation of the eyebrows
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Teres Major
The muscle which connects to the end of the shoulder blade (scapula) and to the upper arm (humerus) to facilitate shoulder movement
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