ANATOMY OF FROG

Spinal Cord
Component of the nervous system made up of a soft fatty substance
and forming a cylindrical stem inside the vertebral column.
Heart
Muscular organ helping blood to circulate.
Gallbladder
Small reservoir in which bile secreted by the liver collects before being
discharged into the intestine during digestion.
Liver
Gland secreting mostly a substance (bile) that contributes to digestion.
Pancreas
Digestive gland connected to the intestine that produces secretions
and hormones.
Stomach
Dilated section of the digestive tract preceding the intestine; it
receives food to be digested.
Small Intestine
Long thin portion of the digestive tract behind the stomach in which
most of the digestion and food absorption take place.
Large Intestine
Short wide portion of the digestive tract preceding the cloaca in which
a small part of digestion and elimination of waste take place.
Urinary Bladder
Reservoir where urine
evacuated by the cloaca.

from

the kidneys

collects

before

being

Cloaca
Orifice common to the intestine and the genital and urinary tracts; it is
located at the terminal end of the digestive tract.
Spleen

Organ of the circulatory system where impurities in the blood are destroyed.
Kidney
Organ secreting urine; it eliminates toxic substances from the body.
Testis
Male genital gland producing spermatozoa (sperm).
Lung
Respiratory organ made of an extensible tissue; it forms a sac into
which air inhaled through the nostrils is carried. A frog also breathes through
its skin.
Brain
Main organ of the nervous system consisting of nerve centers; it is
located in the upper portion of the head.
Esophagus
Canal of the anterior portion of the digestive tract; it carries food to the
stomach.
Tongue
Movable mouthpart having gustatory and prehensile functions.
COMPOSITION OF FROG
Frogs have very good eyesight. They bulge out the sides of their heads
in order for the frog to see in nearly all directions.
Frogs also have amazing sense of hearing. You can often tell the
difference between a male and female frog by the size of their eardrum,
which can be seen behind their eyes. If the eardrum is smaller than the eye,
the frog is a female. On males their eardrum is the same size as the eye.
Frogs have very powerful back legs and webbed feet that help them
jump great distances, as well as, swim. Frogs even use their legs to dig, or
burrow, underground for hibernating. Certain frogs can jump up to 20 times
their own body length in a single leap.
Every different species of frog has his or her own look. They come in
many colors, patterns and sizes.