frog anatomy

stomach: storage and digestion

small intestine: nutrient absorption

large intestine: absorption of water, waste produced

gallbladder: stores bile

liver: produces bile for fat breakdown

pancreas: embedded in mesentery tissue, secretes digestive enzymes

spleen: produces, stores, destroys blood cells

kidney: filters blood of ammonia and urea, produces urine

• kidneys lie outside of the peritoneum, are retroperitoneal

urinary bladder: stores urine

peritoneum: lines body cavity, helps organs move freely, protects against infection

pericardium: membrane enclosing the heart

right atrium: receives blood

left atrium: receives blood

ventricle: pumps blood

conus arterious: directs blood either to skin/lungs or heart