Act 7 Flashcards
This prevents the frog from perceiving pain
Pithing
Function of tympanic membrane
Perceive sound
Similar to our eardrum; vibrates in response to sound waves;
Tympanic membrane
Swollen base of thumb indicates what gender?
Male
Common cavity for the urogenital and digestive systems; found in
both male and female frogs
Cloaca
Internal openings to the ear and function
Eustachian tubes
Tongue function
catch prey
Openings to the nasal cavity; connect to the
external nares (nostrils)
Internal nares
Two rows of Teeth function?
Holds prey
Opening to the trachea and function
Glottis; prevents food entry to lungs
Opening to the trachea and function
Glottis; prevents food entry to lungs
Two frog organs for respiration
lungs and moist skin
The multi-lobed organ in the abdominal cavity; function
Liver; detoxifying organ, produce bile
A sac-like structure that contains lubricating pericardial fluid.
Function?
How many chambers?
Heart (3-chambered)
Location of lungs in chest;
Thoracic cavity
A large nerve servicing the upper extremities
Brachial nerve
the lining of the body cavity
peritneum
Spherical, green organ and its function
Gall Bladder; store bile
In the abdominal cavity; J-shaped
Stomach
Function of bile duct
deliver bile to intestine
Food storage organ
Stomach
Pancreas function
produce digestive enzyme
Small intestine function
Absorb nutrients
is a double layer of this tissue and invests many abdominal organs
mesentery
is part of the lymphatic system. function?
Spleen, breakdown and recycle worn out red blood cells
Kidney function?
remove waste products
