Frog Dissection PDF
Frog Dissection PDF
Frog Dissection PDF
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TERMS TO KNOW:
LUNGS:
GAS
EXCHANGE
Functions of the Frog Digestive Organs
Functions of the Frog Digestive Organs
Functions of the Frog Digestive
Organs
• Pancreas - Gland which
secretes digestive enzymes
into the duodenum to break
down sugars and proteins.
Functions of the Frog Digestive
Organs
Functions of the Urogenital Organs
• The kidneys of a frog, like many
other animals, filter the blood
and excretes excess water. The
ureters then carry the urine
from the kidneys to the urinary
bladder.
• Bladder– collects and stores
urine until released – found
near cloaca Bladder
Functions of the Urogenital Organs
• Ova or Eggs - Female sex cell or
gametes
• Ovaries - Organs of the female
reproductive system that
produce the eggs.
• Oviducts - Tubes of a female
frog’s reproductive system that
carry eggs from the ovaries to
the cloaca.
Functions of the Urogenital Organs
• Testes - Male sex organs that
produce sex cells (sperm).
• Sperm - Male sex cell or
gametes.
Functions of the Frog Brain
• Spinal Cord - Main pathway to and
from the brain
• Olfactory Lobe - Part of the frog’s brain
associated with the sense of smell
• Cerebrum - Part of the brain that is
associated with memory, pain, and
voluntary muscle control.
• Optic Lobes - Part of the brain
associated with vision.
• Cerebellum - Part of a brain that
influences balance and equilibrium.
Frog Skeletal System