Extra info Amphibian Flashcards
Would oxygenated or deoxygenated blood leave the heart and go to the lungs
deoxygenated blood
Blood is carried through ______ and carried back to the heart through _____
arteries, veins
What holds the stomach and intestines in place?
Mesentery
Function of tympanum
vibrate and send messages to brain
Nictitating membranes
flip up to allow them to see underwater
Maxillary teeth function
grab food
vomerine teeth
prevent prey from crawling out of mouth
Glottis
goes to the lungs
Eustachian tube opening
lead back to tympanum
small intestine
absorb digested food
pancreas
secrete enzymes that break down protein
large intestine
stores undigested food
fat bodies
provide nutrients for the gametes
oviduct
transfer eggs from ovary to cloaca
Cloaca
where eggs, sperm, & waste comes out
3 other groups of Tetrapod
mammals, birds, and reptiles
Amphibians are not found in
Antartica
Largest salamander
Chinese giant salamander
Largest frog
Goliath frog
difference between Newts and salamanders
Newts:
-live mostly in water
-retain their caudal fin
Salamanders:
-terrestrial
-long tail
difference between frogs and toads
Toads:
-dry and warty skin
-terrestrial
Frogs:
-smooth skin
-prefer aquatic
benefit of secretion of glands
-protection
-keeps skin moist from drying
-male cling to female during mating
amphibian glands that secretes toxins
Granular glands
coloration that blends (camouflage) with background
Cryptic coloration
coloration of contrasting colors that warn predators that they are toxic to eat and should stay away
Aposematic coloration
coloration in which one species resembles another species which can provide protection
Mimicry
Larval stage of frogs
tadpole poliwog
Same origin but different function
Homologous
different structure but same function
Analogous
Pathway of air into frog’s respiratory system
External nares, internal nares, mouth cavity, glottis, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
