Frog Dissection

PRELAB QUESTIONS
Discuss the incision you will make in the body of the frog.
1. Why will you have to repeat this incision? ____
2. If you have a female frog, what will you see when you first open the frog? ____
3. Why must these structures be removed before proceeding with the lab? ____
4. Name the thin tissue that holds the organs in place in the body cavity. ____
5. Which organ do you think will be longer, the small or large intestine? ____Explain why. ____
6. Where will you find the kidneys? ____
7. Describe the difference in coloration of the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the frog. ____ What do you
think the advantage of these different skin colors might be? ____
8. What is the function of the maxillary and vomerine teeth? ____
9. To where does the eustachian tube lead? ____What is its purpose? ____
10. What is the gullet? ____
11. Describe the attachment of the tongue. How do you think the frog uses it to catch food? ____
12. Labe the frog’s mouth
A. ____
B. ____
C. ____
D. ____
E. ____
F. ____
G. ____

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LET’s LOOK Inside

Label the diagram below with the organ names and answer
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B. ____
C. ____
D. ____
E. ____
F. ____
G. ____
H. ____
I. ____
J. ____
K. ____
L. ___

1. How does the liver aid in digestion? ____

2. What does the gall bladder do? ____
3. Name the 3 chambers of the frog's heart____
4. Describe the pattern of blood circulation through a frog. Include the lungs the right atria
left atria the ventricle and the body systems Starting at the rt atria ____ ____
____________ rt atria
5. Compare the thickness of The atria and ventricle walls and explain the difference. ____
6. Compared to the size of a frog's body, its lungs are quite small. Does the size of a frog's lungs affect its
ability to take in oxygen? Explain your answer. ____
7. What is the glottis? ____
8. What happens to food in the stomach of the frog? ____
9. In the frog, what is the job of the small intestine? ____
10. Does food ever enter the pancreas? ____How is the pancreas involved in digestion? ____
11. What is the purpose of the fat bodies? Why are these structures important to the frog? ____
12. Why is the small intestine called "small" when it is actually much longer than the large intestine? ____
13. Give two reasons that might explain why the small intestine is so long. ____
14. Why is the stomach such a muscular organ? ____
15. Describe the types of food you Were able to identify in the contents of the stomach. ____
16. Describe the appearance of the stomach lining. How is the lining adapted to its function? ____

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LET’s get rid of some waste see how babies are made!

Label the Male and Female Excretory and Reproductive Systems

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B. ____
C. ____
D. ____
E. ____
F. ____
G. ____

Female Male

17. What role do the kidneys play in excretion? ____

18. Through which organ is liquid waste eliminated from the frog? ____
19. Describe the pathway an egg takes as it exits the body of a female frog. ____
20. Describe the pathway that sperm travel from the testes out of the frog. ____
Outside the box thinking if you have time
l. Compare and contrast fish and amphibian body structures. ____
2. If you dissected a tadpole, what differences would you find from what you saw in the adult frog? ____
3. Describe where and how a frog might live during the change from tadpole to adult. Explain your
reasoning. ____