Frog Anatomy Flashcards
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dorsal
upper side or back
ventral
underside
anterior
near the front
posterior
further back in position
forelimb
front leg
nictitating membrane
a transparent part of a frog’s lower eyelid that moves
over the eye to clean it and protect it
hindlimb
back leg
maxillary teeth
sharp teeth in the maxilla of a frogs mouth that function in holding captured prey
vomerine teeth
small projections in the top of a frog’s mouth that function in holding and captured prey
glottis
the opening from the mouth into the respiratory system
eustachian tube opening
openings in the mouth that lead to tubes that connect to the middle ear to equalize air pressure
fat bodies
masses of fat in the body cavities of frogs needed for hibernating and mating
heart
- triangular structure above the liver
- supplies blood to the body
internal nares
breathing (on the roof of a frog’s mouth)
stomach
stores food and mixes it with enzymes to begin
digestion
liver
secretes bile and processes digested food molecules
carries in the blood from the ileum
gullet
posterior part of the mouth cavity in a frog where food enters the esophagus
tongue
used for capturing prey
small intestine
- the principal organ of digestion and absorption of digested food
- responsible for absorbing digested nutrients
large intestine
- posterior organ of the digestive system which stores undigested food
- responsible for getting rid of wastes, sperm, or urine from the frog’s body
gall bladder
- a small green sac like structure under the liver
- stores the bile made by the liver and is then used in the small intestine
spleen
organ in the frog’s circulatory system that makes, stores, and destroys blood cells
kidney
filters wastes from the frog’s blood
oviduct
tubes of a female frog’s reproductive system that carry eggs from the ovaries to the cloaca
