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Amphibians in General
External Anatomy
Primary Digestive Anatomy
Accessory Organs to Digestive System
Urogenital System
100
What does the word "amphibian" mean?
double life
100
What are the 3 characteristics of the frog's tongue that are listed in your notes?
1) attached at front of mouth 2) 2 tips 3) sticky saliva
100
Name the thick, muscular organ that crushes and mixes food.
stomach
100
Name the organ that makes, stores, and recycles red blood cells.
the spleen
100
Urine is stored in the ____________.
bladder
200
How many chambers does an amphibian heart have?
3
200
Sound waves cause the ___________ membrane to vibrate, allowing the frog to hear.
tympanic
200
What is the function of the large intestine?
to remove water from waste, making it solid
200
Bile is stored in the _______________.
gall bladder
200
Structures that store fat for energy, warmth, and flotation are called _____________.
fat bodies
300
List 4 characteristics of amphibian skin (besides the presence of capillaries) that allow it to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
It's moist, smooth, thin, and without scales.
300
The opening to the esophagus is called the ___________.
gullet
300
Name the 2 parts of the small intestine.
duodenum & ileum
300
What is the name of the thin film of tissue that holds the intestines in place and holds blood vessels that carry nutrients?
the mesentery
300
____________ filter wastes from the blood and make urine.
Kidneys
400
Define "estivation."
inactivity during hot, dry weather
400
The opening to the lungs is called the ____________.
glottis
400
What is the function of the villi in the small intestine?
to increase surface area for nutrient absorption
400
Name the 2 types of substances that are secreted into the duodenum to help digest food.
bile & pancreatic enzymes
400
______________ transport eggs from the ovaries to the cloaca.
Oviducts
500
Animals whose body temperature changes when the temperature of the environment changes are called_____________________.
ectotherms
500
Ear pressure is regulated by the _______________ tubes.
eustachian
500
The contraction of muscles that cause rhythmic waves that move food down the digestive canal is called __________.
peristalsis
500
List the 3 functions of the frog's liver.
1) stores fat & glycogen 2) detoxifies blood 3) makes bile
500
Name the tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
Ureters