Frog Anatomy

Tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

• Tongue

• Esophagus

• Pyloric Spincter Valve

• glottis

Located between the internal nares, serve to prevent the escape of prey

• Retractor Bulbi Muscle

• Tongue

• Maxillary Teeth

• Vomerine Teeth

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Muscle used to grasp food - sticky

• eyes

• Esophagus

• Cloaca

• Tongue

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Front row of smaller teeth

• Maxillary Teeth

• Vomerine Teeth

• Esophagus

• Retractor Bulbi Muscle

The tympanum is the:

• Eyelid

• Nostril

• Eardrum

• Vent

The internal nares open into the:

• Cloaca

• Mouth and external nares

• Stomach

• Esophagus

The dorsal side of a frog is:

• Lighter than the ventral

• Darker than the ventral

• The same color

What are these structures circled in green?

• Maxillary Teeth

• Tongue

• internal nares

• Eustachian Tubes

What means closer to the head: Anterior or Posterior?

• Anterior

• Posterior

What is the opening to the lungs called?

• esophagus

• Tympanic membrane

• glottis

• internal nares