Functions
Exit for urinary, reproductive, and digestive systems, also an entry.
What is the cloaca?
Number of heart chambers...
What is 3?
The transparent membrane that covers the frog's eyes is the
What is the nictitating membrane?
food passes from the stomach to this...
What is the small intestine?
stores energy during hibernation
What are fat bodies?
Helps in swimming, jumping, and propulsion in water.
What is the hindlimbs?
type of circuit of blood flow
What is double circuit or loop?
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What are the organs that make up the frog's nervous system?
curled portion of the small intestine
What is the ileum?
filters fluid from the blood, as well as toxins
What are the kidneys?
Small slits through which the frog can breathe.
What are the external nares?
open or closed circulatory system?
What is closed?
The two small projections in the roof of the mouth that frog's use to hold prey
What are the vomerine teeth?
straight portion of the small intestine
What is the duodenum?
The fertilized eggs which are clumped together in groups
What is the spawn?
This is known as the first part of the small intestine
What is the duodenum?
place where blood is pumped into the frog's body
What is the ventricle?
Equalized pressure in the inner ear when the frog is breathing
What are the eustachian tubes?
secretes bile and digestive enzymes
What is the liver?
The class to which frogs and toads belong
What is Amphibia?
The process by which a tadpole becomes a frog:
What is metamorphosis?
The organs that the frog uses to get oxygen into his blood
What are the lungs and their skin?
Known as the opening into the respiratory system, also allows breathing and vocalization
What is the glottis?
stores bile
What is the gall bladder?
The anatomical view where the specimens belly is viewed.
What is the ventral view?