Frog Anatomy

What is the extra “eyelid” on a frog called?

• Nictating Membrane

• Hydration membrane

• Buccal membrane

• Mucus membrane

How do frogs breathe when they are submerged in water?

• Through their skin

• By the process of buccal pumping

• with their lungs

• Through their gills

The mesentery of the frog is a tissue that:

• Holds the intestine together

• Lies near the kidney

• Is very thick and strong

• Covers the heart

Tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

• Tongue
• Esophagus
• Pyloric Spincter Valve
• Small Intestine

Located at the roof of the mouth and is used to crush prey

• Nostrils

• Tongue

• Maxillary Teeth

• Vomerine Teeth

Row of teeth along the outer border of the upper jaw, hold food and grip tightly

• Maxillary teeth

• Vomerine teeth

• Canines

• grinding teeth

Breaks down and stores food 

• Esophagus
• Liver
• Stomach
• Small Intestine

Muscle used to grasp food - sticky

• Glottis

• Esophagus

• Cloaca

• Tongue

Common exit for feces, urine, sperm and egg

• Cloaca

• Anus

• Rectum

• Valve

Main organ of the circulatory system

• stomach

• pulmonary vessels

• heart

• lungs