Frog Digestive System Flashcards
help to process the food consumed into small molecules, which then can be easily absorbed and the utilized by the cells of the body
digestive sytem
receives food
buccal cavity
transfer food to esophagus
pharynx
traps insects to be eaten
mouth
connects the pharynx to the ear
eustachian tubes
consisting vocal cords and the sitlikeopening between them
glottis
tube that connects the mouth and the stomach in frog, transfers food to the stomach
esophagus
stores food and mixes it with enzymes to begin digestion, temporary storage and initial digestion of food
stomach
contains the pyloric valve which regulates the flow of the food into the duodenum
pylorus
chemical digestion of food
duodenum
site of most absorption of digested food
ileum
principal organ of digestion and absorption of digested food
small intestine
stores undigested food
large intestine
site of fecal formation and absorption of water
rectum
passage of the feces, urine and sperm or ova
cloaca