Frog Skeletal System Flashcards
Function of the skeleton of the frog
Provide support for the body, protection of the internal organs, and attachment surfaces for muscles
What is the skeleton of the frog consist of?
Bony and cartilaginous elements
What is cartilage?
It is a tough, elastic connective tissue flounder in the joints, nose, ears, and more. It serves a structural component, providing support and cushioning for these areas.
Mandible
Lower jaw
Maxilla
Upper jaw
Nose bone
Pre-maxilla
Found above the nasal
Fronto-parietal
Nasal
Front of frog’s head, involves the nostrils
Found between the nasal and fronto-parietal
Sphenethmoid
Eye socket
Orbital fossa
Beside the auditory capsule
Prootic bone
Beside the Auditory Capsule, outside the skull in the temporal region/ Jaw movement
Squamosal bone
Inside the mouth, in front of the squamosal and auditory capsule, also jaw movement
Pterygoid
Location at the posterior of the skull, they connect the skull and neck
Occipital Condyle
A hole between the Occipital condyles
Foremen magnum - passageway for the spinal cord
Bumps at the posterior of the skull and houses the occipital condyles
Exoccipital
Directly connects the mandible and maxilla
Quadrate Cartilage
Located beside and outside the squamosal bone
Quadratojugal
Parasphenoid
VENTRAL - T-shape Bone
a bone located in the roof of the frog’s mouth, helps in swallowing prey
Vomer
between the vomer and sphenethmoid
Palatine
Location - Foramen for 5 and 7 nerves
Base of Parasphenoid