Frog Dissection: External Examination

Frog Guts Virtual Dissection

External Examination

Match

Frog Skin:

• The frog's skin is unique because it is used as a

• The frog's ______ absorbs enough water so that it doesn't have to drink.

• The _____ on the frog's skin makes it slippery to protect from predators.

• The ____ of the frog's skin helps it hide.

respiratory surface

skin

mucous

color/camo

• respiratory surface

• skin

• mucous

• color/camo

Match

The Frog's Head:

• Term for the frog's eardrum.

• Protects the eye underwater and moistens it on land.

• The frog's external nostrils.

tympanum

nictitating membrane

nares

• tympanum

• nictitating membrane

• nares

Match

The Frog's Mouth:

• The teeth used for grasping prey.

• The teeth used for "chewing" and line to the mouth.

• The frog's tongue

• Opening to the trachea ("wind pipe")

• Opening to the esophagus ("food tube")

vomerine

maxillary

is attached at the front

glottis

gullet

• vomerine

• maxillary

• is attached at the front

• glottis

• gullet