Frog Flashcards

1
Q

The sex of the frog may be determined externally by examining the ______ on the front feet.

A

thumb pads

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2
Q

Scientific Name of Frog

A

Rana pipiens

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3
Q

Anterior openings for the entry or exit of air.

A

External nares or nostrils

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4
Q

Tube that connects the mouth and the stomach in frog.

A

Esophagus

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5
Q

The eardrum in frogs that receives sound waves

A

Tympanic Membrane

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6
Q

The opening from the mouth into the respiratory system.

A

Glottis

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7
Q

A transparent part of a frogs lower eyelid that moves over the eye to clean it and protect it.

A

Nictitating Membrane

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8
Q

Opening of cloca through which undigested food, urine, eggs, and sperm are passed.

A

Cloaca Opening

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9
Q

The flexible membrane of skin possessed by male frogs

A

Vocal Sacs

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10
Q

Purpose of vocal sac?

A

An amplification of their mating or advertisement call.

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11
Q

The function of this organ is to catch insects (its food).

A

Tongue

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12
Q

Sharp teeth in the maxilla of frogs mouth that function in holding captured prey

A

Maxillary teeth

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13
Q

Small projections in the top of frog’s mouth that function in holding and captured prey.

A

Vomerine teeth

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14
Q

It equalizes air pressure

A

Eustachian tube openings

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16
Q

Stores food and mixes it with enzymes to begin digestion

A

Stomach

17
Q

The principal organ of the digestion and absorption of digested food

A

Small Intestine

18
Q

The anterior (front) part of the small intestine into which food passes from the stomach

A

Duodenum

19
Q

Gland which secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum

A

Pancreas

20
Q

Sac which stores bile

A

Gall Bladder

21
Q

Organ in the frog’s circulatory system that makes, stores, and destroys blood cells

A

Spleen

22
Q

Secretes bile and processes digestive food

A

Liver

23
Q

Posterior organ of the digestive system which stores undigested food

A

Large intestine

24
Q

Organ that collects and stored urine until released

A

Urinary Bladder

25
Q

Masses of fat in the body cavities of frogs. Needed for hibernating and mating.

A

Fat Bodies

26
Q

Organ through which food the products of the frogs digestive and urogenital system pass when discharged from the body.

A

Cloaca

27
Q

How many chambers does the heart of the frog have?

What are these?

A

3 Chambered Hearts

2 Atria and 1 Ventricle

28
Q

Large vein that carries blood from anterior part of the body towards the heart.

A

Anterior Vena Cava

29
Q

Pumping organ of the circulatory system?

A

Heart

30
Q

Large vein that carries blood from posterior part of the body towards the heart.

A

Posterior Vena Cava

31
Q

Chamber of the frogs heart which receives blood from the sinus venosus

A

Right Atrium

32
Q

Sac that receives blood from the vena cava

A

Sinus Venosus

33
Q

Chamber of the heart that receives blood from the lungs.

A

Left Atrium

34
Q

Large artery in a frog that carries blood away from the ventricle into branches that lead to all parts of the body.

A

Truncus Arteriosis

35
Q

Chamber of a frog’s heart that pumps out the blood out of the heart to the lungs and other parts of the body.

A

Ventricle

36
Q

Filter the blood and excretes excess water.

A

Kidney

37
Q

Carry the urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.

A

Ureter

38
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