Frog Anatomy Functions Flashcards
esophagus
carries food from the mouth to stomach
stomach
digestion begins
pancreas
secretes digestive enzymes into stomach and small intestine to break down food
kidneys
filters cellular waste from blood and create urine
ureter
tube carries urine from kidneys to urinary bladder
urinary bladder
stores urine until released through cloaca
liver
aids in digestion
gall bladder
creates bile to aid in digestion
spleen
filter germs from blood
blood vessels
carry blood away from heart
small intestine
digestion continues
large intestine
final stages of digestion, creates solid waste
fat bodies
nourish developing eggs/sperm
ovary/testes
produce gametes
lungs
take in O2 and release CO2
aorta
carries O2 rich blood from heart toward body
3 chambered heart
2 artia: collect blood
1 ventricle: pumps blood