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