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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.

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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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Pulmonary System
system of organs and tissue responsibility for breathing and gas exchange
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Trachea
tube that allows the passage of air into and out of the lungs via the mouth and nose; the wind pipe
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Thorax
the area between the neck and abdomen; the chest
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Intercostal muscles
set of muscles between the ribs that facilitate breathing
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Diaphragm
dome-shaped muscle separating the thorax and abdomen that assists in breathing
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Epiglottis
a flap of cartilage that covers the opening of the windpipe
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Larynx
a hollow structure in the throat that forms an air passage to the lungs and holds the vocal chords; the voice box
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Adam's apple
bump of cartilage in the front of the neck
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Alveolus
a tiny air sac within the lung involved in gas exchange
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Bronch
important prefix relating to types of air passages in the lungs e.g. bronchus, bronchiole
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Sclera
the white outer layer of the eyeball
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Conjunctiva
the membrane or barrier that covers the front of the eye
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Cornea
the transparent layer forming the front of the eye, through which light enters (like glass)
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Iris
the flat, ring-shaped, coloured part of the eye which surrounds the pupil
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Pupil
the hole in the centre of the iris that allows light to enter the eye
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Lens
a clear, curved structure in the eye that focuses light
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Retina
a layer at the back of the eye containing light-sensitive cells
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Rods (eye)
specialised light detecting cells in the retina important for low-light vision
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Optic nerve
the nerve that links the eye and brain
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Pupil reflex
change of pupil size in response to changing light
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