Amphibian Quiz Flashcards
(25 cards)
What part of the frog absorbs the digested nutrients from food?
Small Intestine
What part of the frog absorbs water from digested food?
Large intestine
What part of the frog is attached to the front of the jaw, flips out to capture prey?
tongue
What part of the frog breaks down food with enzymes and churning?
stomach
What part of the frog is a chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
right atrium
What part of the frog is a chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
left atrium
What part of the frog is a common exit for the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems?
cloaca
What part of the frog creates enzymes that aid digestion and make hormones?
pancreas
What part of the frog is the eardrum?
tympanic membrane
What part of the frog equalizes pressure in the inner ear while a frog swims?
Eustachian Tubes
What part of the frog filters blood to remove waste?
kidneys
What part of the frog is the membrane that holds the small intestine together?
mesentery
What part of the frog is the muscular chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs or body?
ventricle
What part of the frog is the nostrils, used for both smelling and breathing?
Nares
What part of the frog is the slit-like opening in the mouth that leads to the lungs?
glottis
What part of the frog is the opening in the mouth to the stomach, stretchy?
esophagus
What part of the frog produces bile to break down fats?
liver
What part of the frog recycles dead and dying red blood cells?
spleen
What part of the frog is small and spongy, where a portion of respiration occurs?
lungs
What part of the frog stores energy for hibernation?
fat bodies
What part of the frog stores extra bile from the liver?
Gall Bladder
What part of the frog stores urine?
Urinary Bladder
What part of the frog has tiny teeth that line the rim of the upper jaw?
Maxillary Teeth
What part of the frog has a transparent eyelid that moistens and protects the eye?
Nictitating Membrane
