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What is the function of the frog’s buccal cavity?
Intake of food and air.
What are the internal nares in frogs?
Openings that allow air into the buccal cavity.
What is the function of the frog’s tongue?
To catch prey with its sticky surface.
What structure leads to the lungs from the buccal cavity?
The glottis.
What are the Eustachian tubes in frogs?
Tubes that equalize ear pressure.
What is the largest organ in the frog’s abdominal cavity?
The liver.
What is the function of the frog’s liver?
Produces bile for digestion.
Where is bile stored in frogs?
In the gallbladder.
What is the function of the frog’s stomach?
To break down food using digestive enzymes.
Where does nutrient absorption occur in frogs?
In the small intestine.
What is the function of the large intestine in frogs?
To absorb water and form waste.
What is the role of the pancreas in frogs?
It secretes digestive enzymes and hormones.
What does the spleen do in frogs?
It filters blood and recycles red blood cells.
What organ filters waste from the blood in frogs?
The kidneys.
Where is urine stored in frogs?
In the urinary bladder.
What reproductive organs do male frogs have?
Testes.
What is the function of the testes in frogs?
Produce sperm for reproduction.
Where is sperm transported in male frogs?
Through the sperm ducts to the cloaca.
What reproductive organs do female frogs have?
Ovaries.
What is the function of the ovaries in frogs?
Produce eggs for reproduction.
Where are the eggs transported in female frogs?
Through the oviducts to the cloaca.
What is the cloaca in frogs?
A common chamber for excretion and reproduction.
What is the function of the kidneys in frogs?
Filter waste and produce urine.
What is the function of the bladder in frogs?
Stores urine before excretion.
