Frog organs Flashcards
1
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Stores food and mixes it with enzymes to begin digestion
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Stomach
2
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The principal organ of digestion and absorption of digested food
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Small intestine
3
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The anterior (front) part of the small intestine into which food passes from the stomach
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Duodenum
4
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Gland which secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum
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Pancreas
5
Q
Sac which stores bile
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Gall bladder
6
Q
Posterior organ of the digestive system which stores undigested food
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Large intestine
7
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Secretes bile and processes digested food molecules
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Liver
8
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The organ that collects and stores urine until it is released
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Urinary bladder
9
Q
Masses of fat in the body cavities of frogs. Needed for hibernating and mating
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Fat bodies
10
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Organ in the frog’s circulatory system that makes, stores and destroys blood cells
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Spleen
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