Part 2 Amphibians Flashcards
1
Q
What are the characteristics of the gills?
A
Highly branched, thin
2
Q
What are the 3 types of respiration in amphibians?
A
Cutaneous, Buccol-pharyngeal, Pulmonary
3
Q
What is cutaneous respiration?
A
Breathing through the skin, mucus layer, 95%
4
Q
What is buccol-pharyngeal respiration?
A
Via membrane of the mouth, 0.9%
5
Q
What is pulmonary respiration?
A
Utilised postive pressure
6
Q
3 main parts of pulmonary respiration?
A
Buccalpharyngeal cavity, glottis, laryngo tracheal chamber
7
Q
Structure of their heart?
A
3 chambered, double circulation,
8
Q
What do amphibians excrete?
A
Ammonia/Urea
9
Q
What do frogs allow?
A
Bladder to fill with water to then reabsorb
