A | B |
mouth | traps insects to be eaten |
tongue | catches the insect and brings it back into the mouth |
esophagus | passageway for good, from the mouth to the stomach |
glottis | opening to the lungs |
internal nares | frog can breath through these with it's mouth closed, can be opened or closed with sphincter muscles |
external nares | external nostril opening |
eustachian tubes | opening to the typanum (eardrum) |
typanum (tympanic membrane or eardrum) | serves to equalize pressure within |
vocal sacs | only in males, can be inflated with air to make the mating call |
maxillary teeth | row of teeth along the outer border of the upper jaw, hold food and grip tightly |
maxilla | upper jaw |
vomerine teeth | located between the internal nares, serve to prevent the escape of prey |
floor of the orbits | eye sockets |
eyes | vision |
alimentary canal | food tube |
digestive glands | produce secretions that aid in the breaking up of food |
coelom | body cavity |
ventral abdominal vein | main vein, carries blood to the heart |
abdominal musculature | muscles covering organs |
pertoral girdle | collar bone, holds body erect |
ovary-eggs | holds eggs, reproduction |
peritoneum | lines the inner walls of the body cavity, covers the visceral organs |
esophagus | tube from mouth to stomach |
stomach | food storage organ, the first major site of chemical digestion |
rugae | folds, helpin churning the food and mixing it with the stomach's gastric juices |
pyloric sphincter valve | regulates the exit of partially digested food from the stomach |
pyloric region | lower region of the stomach |
small intestine | most vital of all digestive organs |
duodenum | first portion of small intestine |
jejunum | second portion of small intestine |
iliem | lower portion of the small intestine |
mesentery | membrane that holds the coils together |
large intestine | aids in digestion |
rectum | controls the elimination of waste |
cloaca | common receptacle for the wastes of the rectum |
liver | secrets bile needed for the digestion of fats |
gallbladder | storage area for bile |
pancreas | secrets insulin, pancreatic juice, and digestive enzymes |
spleen | functions as a reservoir for blood |
mesogastrium | attaches the stomach, duodenum, and the liver to the dorsal body wall |
hapato-gastro-duodenal ligament | connects the liver, stomach, and duodenum |
fat bodies | reserve food supply during hibernation and breeding |
lungs | aid in supplying oxygen to the body |
heart | pumps blood and nutrients through the body |
kidneys | filter out impurities from the body |
testes/ovaries | reproduction |
urinary bladder | aids in eliminating waste |
adrenal glands | secrete adrenal horomone |
ovaducts | hold eggs |