frog anatomy terms

write the defintions or term of the internal and external parts of a frog

tympanic Membrane

eardrum

nictitating Membrane

“goggle” for seeing underwater

cloaca

exit for digestive and cellular waste as well as eggs and sperm

internal nares

internal nostrils

vomerine teeth

two backward facing teeths that keep prey from escaping

maxillary teeth

line the edge of the upper jaw; butter knife

eustachian tube

connects throat to middle ear; equalizes pressure

glottis

slit-like opening connecting throat and lungs

esophagus

connects the mouth to the stomach

tongue

sticky and attached at front of mouth

eye sockets

eyes can push down flexible sockets to help swallow food

vocal sac

used by males to attract a mate and ward off other males

heart

3 chambers

liver

produces bile; filters out toxins from blood

gallbladder

store bile

stomach

mechanical and chemical digestion

small intestine

chemical digestion; absorbs nutrients

large intestine

absorb nutrients and water

spleen

filters out old blood cells (immune system)

fat bodies

stores reserve energy for hibernation

lung

exchange of O2 and CO2

kidney

filters out liquid or chemical waste (urea)

pancreas

makes insulin and digestive enzymes