Lab Practical (Frog & Squid) Flashcards
(23 cards)
Transmits vibrations produced by sound waves both above and below water allowing the frog to hear
Tympanum
Eggs, sperm, and feces enter this area (frog)
Cloaca
Largest internal organ. Produces digestive enzymes and bile (frog)
Liver
Stores bile received from the liver, which is a digestive chemical (frog)
Gall bladder
Breaks down food so it can be used for the body (frog)
Stomach
Absorbs nutrients from foods (frog)
Small intestine
Collects waste and absorbs water (frog)
Large intestine
Pumps blood to the body through the circulatory system (frog)
Heart
How many chambers are in the frog heart?
3
Filters waste such as urea out of the blood (frog)
Kidney
Makes insulin into the blood which regulates sugar metabolism
Pancreas
A funnel where water, ink, and gametes are ejected
Siphon
Used to handle food and bring things to the mouth
Arm
Have suckers only at the tip and they use them to grasp prey
Tentacles
Used to chop and slice up prey before the food is passed down into the stomach
Beak
Tiny teeth that breaks the prey down into tiny pieces in order for the squid to pass the food into the stomach
Radula
Sperm production
Gonad
Only found in the female. Responsible for creating a secretion that covers the egg masses before the ejected through the siphon
Nidamental gland
Made of chitin. Provides support
Pen
Closest to the gills. They’re responsible for pumping blood to and from the gills.
Branchial heart
Gas exchange
Gills
Responsible for pumping blood to the remainder of the body
Systemic heart
Produces digestive enzymes. Involved in food digestion
Caecum
