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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Antagonistic muscles (eye)
opposing muscles within the iris which control the size of the pupil
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Ciliary Muscles
muscles in the eye that change the shape of the lens
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Fovea
pit in the centre of the retina responsible for sharp, central vision
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Monocular vision
vision using one eye
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Binocular vision
vision using two eyes with overlapping fields of view
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Blind spot (eye)
the gap in your vision caused by a small area on the retina
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Alimentary canal
the whole passage that runs from mouth to anus through which food passes and is digested
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Saliva
watery liquid produced in the mouth that helps digestion
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Oesophagus
muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach
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Pancreas
a glandular organ that produces digestive enzymes and hormones
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Carbohydrates
organic compounds that store energy such as sugars and starch
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Lipids
fatty, oily compounds that don't dissolve in water
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Liver
large organ that filters blood and aids in digestion
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Gallbladder
organ that stores and releases bile
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Intestines
long, tube shaped organs in the lower part of the digestive system
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Bile (fluid)
alkaline fluid produced by the liver that aids digestion
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Amylase
enzyme that breaks down complex carbohydrates (starch)
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Lipase
enzyme that breaks down fats for digestion
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Protease
enzyme that breaks down protein
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Digestion
the process of breaking down food into absorbable substances
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