Frog Anatomy

Question 1

What Parts are in the Oral Cavity?

Answer 1

Tongue
Glottis (Opening to the respiratory tract)
Pharynx (Opening to the esophagus)

Question 2

Internal Nares and External Nares

Answer 2

Openings in and out of nose

Question 3

Oviduct and Ovaries

Answer 3

Oviduct is the equivalent to the fallopian tubes. These are the tracts to the Ovaries.

Question 4

Pyloric region of stomach

Answer 4

Connects to the Duodenum.

Question 5

Duodenum

Answer 5

Initial section of the small intestine

Question 6

Functions of the Pancreas

Answer 6

Secretes digestive enzymes to the duodenum.

Question 7

Functions of the Liver

Answer 7

Secretes bile into the duodenum

Question 8

Functions of the Gall Bladder

Answer 8

Stores bile from the liver

Question 9

Functions of the Large intestine

Answer 9

Absorbs water and forms poop. Narrows down to the Cloaca

Question 10

Functions of the Colaca

Answer 10

Receives urine from the Kidneys and reproductive products. Mammal Tetrapods mainly posses a Cloaca instead of separate openings for digestive, reproductive and urinary systems.

Question 11

Bronchus

Answer 11

Links the lungs, leads to the Larynx and glottis.

Question 12

The Larynx

Answer 12

Houses vocal cords, passageway of air to the trachea.

Question 13

Glottis

Answer 13

The glottis, a slit-like opening on the floor of the pharynx, is a valve that controls airflow in and out of the respiratory passages. The glottis opens directly into a boxlike larynx. This voice box occurs in all amphibians but is anatomically most complex in frogs.

Question 14

Alveoli

Answer 14

Air pocket lining. Allows for rapid gas exchange

Question 15

Gonadal Fat Bodies

Answer 15

Store energy for gamete production

Question 16

Spleen

Answer 16

Immunological screening of the blood; lymphatic organ

Question 17

Swim Bladder

Answer 17

Fills with gas to provide buoyancy

Question 18

Operculum

Answer 18

Plate covering gills

Question 19

Gill Filaments

Answer 19

Contain capillaries for gas exchange.

Question 20

Gill Rakers

Answer 20

Protect the gills. Filtering extensions

Question 21

pyloric ceca

Answer 21

These appendages, secrete enzymes and provide additional digestive areas to the intestine.

Question 22

Proventriculus

Answer 22

Secretes an acidic/enzymatic mixture for mechanical digestion

Question 23

What are the non-vesseled organs?

Answer 23

The Spleen and the heart.

Question 24

What veins form the Sinus Venosus?

Answer 24

2 anterior vena cavae and one posterior vena cava

Question 25

Posterior Vena Cava does what?

Answer 25

passes through the liver and send blood to the right atrium via the sinus venosus.

Question 26

What is the pulmocutaneous arch?

Answer 26

Sends Oxygen poor blood to the skin and lungs

Question 27

Carotid arch

Answer 27

Sends oxygenated blood to the rest of the body