- circular spot between the eyes - displays where part of the skull development took place
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tympanic membrane
external part of head:
- Posterolateral to the eye - ovoid region of tightly drawn skin - frog’s ear / ear drum - covers auditory canal - protects inner ear from outer environment - arrow 3
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paratoid gland
external part of head:
- behind tympanic membrane at each side of head - large swelling - large aggregate of poison glands - secrete poisonous mucus - only found in toad - arrow 4
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Croak
- only male frogs can do this - to find a mate & defend their territory
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Trunk
portion in axial region:
contains sacral hump & cloacal aperture
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sacral hump
external part of trunk:
pelvis is elongated and higher at the spine
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cloacal aperture
external part of trunk:
- aka anus - most posterior part of the trunk on the dorsal side - exit cavity for excretory, urinary, reproductive system
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appendicular region
region:
- forelimbs & hindlimbs - function for movement
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Forelimbs
portion in appendicular region:
- anterior pair - short - used to raise or support the body when the frog is at rest - contains: upper & lower arm, wrist, & hand
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brachium
external part of forelimbs:
- upper arm - arrow 6
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antebrachium
external part of forelimbs:
- lower arm / forearm - arrow 5
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carpus
external part of forelimbs:
wrist
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manus
external part of forelimbs:
- hand - 4 digits + prepollux
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prepollux
5th rudimentary thumb
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hindlimbs
portion in appendicular region:
- posterior pair - long - well adapted for jumping and swimming - contains: thigh, shank, & pes
skin pigmentation in jaw, thumb pads, & relative size
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male frogs
sex of frog:
- distinct dark pigmentation on skin on the ventral side of the jaw - generally smaller - thumb pads are enlarged or swollen
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Nuptial pad
- patch of textured skin on male's enlarged thumb - helps cling to female during amplexus
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amplexus
- mating position of frogs - false copulation - release sperm to water and not inside the female
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female frogs
sex of frog:
- pigments are diffused (NO distinct dark pigmentation) - relatively bigger - thumb pads of the inner fingers are NOT swollen
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chloroform
- liquid used as an anesthesia for the frog/toad specimen - rinsed off the dead/preserved specimen before dissection
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skeletal system
organ system:
- serves as support or framework for the softer parts of the body - provide a firm surface for the attachment of muscles used in movement and locomotion - supplies calcium to the blood - important site in the formation of blood cells
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2 Types of Skeleton
Exoskeleton & Endoskeleton
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Exoskeleton
type of skeleton:
- hardened bony or horny structures that develop in the skin and provide external protection to the animal - poorly developed in frogs - 2 kinds: chitinous & calcium-carbonate
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chitinous exoskeleton
type of exoskeleton:
- made up of chitin - arthropods, insects, arachnids, crustaceans
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calcium-carbonate exoskeleton
type of exoskeleton:
- hard shell - phylum mollusca: snail, bivalves (scallops)
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Endoskeleton
type of skeleton:
- almost entirely of bone and cartilage - skeleton of frog
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Tendon
connective tissue that serves as attachment of (skeletal) muscles and bones
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Aponeurosis
broad, flat, and sheet-like tendon
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2 Types of Bone Structure
Compact Bone & Spongy Bone
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Compact Bone
type of bone structure:
- dense layer from the outside of the bone - presence of concentric osteons
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osteon
- functional unit of compact bone - made up of lacunae, osteocytes, haversian canal, lamellae, & canaliculi
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lacunae
part of osteon:
tiny spaces in the matrix
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osteocytes
part of osteon:
bone cells trapped in lacunae
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haversian canal
part of osteon:
series of microscopic tubes with blood vessels and nerves
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lamellae
part of osteon:
concentric rings of bone
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canaliculi
part of osteon:
- passageways for materials to move between cells - tiny channels between the lacunae
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spongy bone
type of bone structure:
- aka Cancellous Bone - Sponge-like meshwork consisting of trabeculae - spaces are continuous & occupied by yellow bone marrow & blood vessels
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trabeculae
series of branching, overlapping plates of matrix in the spongy bone
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spaces in spongy bone
- storage/pockets to hold blood-forming cells (hemopoietic tissue) of bone marrow - function in weight reduction
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yellow bone marrow
adipose tissue around the trabeculae
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axial endoskeleton
endoskeleton according to position:
- located at the center or axis of the body - skull, visceral skeleton, vertebral column, ribs, & sternum
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appendicular endoskeleton
endoskeleton according to position:
- located laterally or in the region of the extremities or appendages - pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, forelimbs, & hindlimbs
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skull
- flattened dorsoventrally - wider posteriorly and narrow anteriorly - encloses the brain and sense organs - includes cranium & the visceral skeleton
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cranium
aka braincase
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nasal bones
bone in skull:
- flat, triangular-shaped bones on the dorsal surface of the skull behind the nares - dark blue portion
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sphenethmoid
bone in skull:
median, single irregularly shaped bone posterior to nasal bones
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frontoparietal
bone in skull:
- 2 long slender flat bones, posterior to the nasal bones - may be fused so they appear as a single bone - cover most of the brain - wide at posterior end, where they join the prootics - gray portion
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prootics
bone in skull:
- joined by frontoparietals - enclose inner ears - dark green portion
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foramen magnum
bone in skull:
- large opening at the posterior end of the skull where spinal cord passes - uncolored area under the gray portion
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exoccipital
bone in skull:
- surrounding the posterior part of the brain - bottom gray portion
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occipital condyles
bone in skull:
- pair of prominent bones projecting from exoccipital - light blue portion