Frog Organ Systems Flashcards
external anatomy of a frog
- eyes
- nictitating membrane
- external nares
- typanum
- appendages (forelimb, hindlimb)
- nuptial pads
parts of a forelimb
- upper arm
- forearm
- wrist
- palm
parts of a hindlimb
- thigh
- shank
- ankle
- foot
how many digits does the palm has?
four and a rudimentary vestigial thumb (calcar)
how many digits dos the foot has?
five and a rudimentary sixth digit
enlarged thumbs
nuptial pads
function of nuptial pads
aid in holding the females during reproductive periods
musculatory system of the frog is divided into:
- muscles of the head
- muscles of the trunk and the forelimb
- muscles of the abdomen
- muscles of the thigh
- muscles of the shank
4 muscles of the head
- temporalis
- depressor mandibulae
- mylohyoid
- submentalis
12 muscles of the trunk and the forelimb
- dorsalis scapulae
- latissimus dorsi
- longissimus dorsi
- ilio-lumbaris
- coccygeosacralis
- coccygeo-ilacus
- sternoradialis
- deltoid muscles
- pectorialis muscle
- triceps brachii
4 muscles of the abdomen
- rectus abdomins
- inscriptions tendinae
- external oblique
- transversus
12 muscles of the thigh
- triceps extensor femoris
- vastus extnus
- rectus femoris anticus
- vastus internus
- gluterus
- sartotius
- adductor magnus
- adductor longus
- gracilis major
- semitendinosus
- semimembranous
- biceps femoris
6 muscles of the shank
- gastrocnemius
- tibialis posticus
- extesor cruri
- flexor tarsi anterior
- tibialis anticus
- peroneus
stout muscle near the tympanic membrane
temporalis
posterior to the temporalis
depressor mandibulae
forms a broad sheet of thin muscle across the lower jaw, on the ventral surface of the head
mylohyoid
muscle found when cut through the median raphe
geniohyoid
located at the anterior portion of the lower jaw
submentalis
beneath the depressor mandibulae
dorsalis scapulae
posterior to the dorsalis scapulae
latissimus dorsi
posterior to latissimus dorsi
longissimus dorsi
lateral to longissimus dorsi
ilio-lumbaris
v-shaped muscles posterior to the longissimus dorsi
- coccygeosacralis
- coccygeo-ilacus
found on the ventral side when the mylohyoid is lifted
sternoradialis
ventral to the sternoradialis
deltoid muscle
posterior to the sternoradialis; fan-shaped muscle
pectorialis muscle
3 parts of the pectorialis muscle
- anterior pectorialis
- middle perctorialis
- pectorialis abdominis
middle pectorialis is also known as _______
pectorialis sternalis
large muscle of the arm
triceps brachii
two longitudinal sheets of flat muscles forming the ventral wall of the abdomen
rectus abdominis
linea alba
connective tissue that separates the rectus abdominis
rectus abdominis is divided into five segments by the _____
inscriptions tendinae
covers the sides of the body
externaloblique
beneath the external oblique
transversus
prominent muscle covering the whole outer surface of the high
triceps extensor femoris
3 heads of the triceps extensor femoris
- vastus externus
- rectus femoris anticus
- vastus internus
which of the d3 heads of the triceps extensor femoris is located in the middle?
rectus femoris anticus