Frog Anatomy

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Large Intestine
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Large Intestine
Absorbs water and stores fecal material until excreted
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Nictitating Membrane
Protects the frog's eyes while swimming; swim goggles
Image: Nictitating Membrane
Tympanic Membrane
External eardrum
Image: Tympanic Membrane
vomerine teeth
teeth in roof of mouth; holds prey in frog's mouth
Image: vomerine teeth
maxillary teeth
teeth that line upper jaw; used for chewing and crushing prey
Image: maxillary teeth
Eustachian tube
equalizes pressure within ear while frog is swimming
Image: Eustachian tube
Fat Bodies
Fat stored in body needed for hibernating and mating
Image: Fat Bodies
Liver
Largest organ in frog; detoxifies blood and processes fat
Image: Liver
Cloaca
a muscular cavity at the end of the large intestine through which digestive wastes, urine, and eggs or sperm leave the body
Image: Cloaca
urinary bladder
saclike organ in which liquid waste (urine) is stored before being excreted
gall bladderStores bile produced in the liverHeartpumps blood throughout the bodyOviductsTubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterusTestisMale reproductive glandEsophagusA muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.Small intestineFood passes from stomach to this organ; food absorption occurs hereLarge intestineAbsorbs water and stores fecal material until excretedDorsalBack bodyVentralbelly sideAnteriorTop (head, mouth, nostrils)PosteriorBottom; feet or bottom of torsoTorsotrunk of the body (neck to top of legs)

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