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
