1. Frog Dissection AP Bio

2. Hard Palate

3. Soft Palate

4. Maxillary Teeth
Small, sharp, equal size

5. The Vomerine Teeth
On the roof of the mouth are two large bulges where the eyeballs press down, helping the frog to swallow.
Anterior to the two eye bulges are two knob-like structures bearing the vomerine teeth - these help the tongue to grip live prey & prevent them from escaping

6. Tongue Attached to the front of the mouth Sticks out to capture prey
Sticky
When fully extended, it is as long as its arm!
front - more surface area!

7. Glottis
Opening into the lungs & esphogus

8. Esophagus Muscular tube that stretches from the mouth to the stomach
Food is pushed along the tube via. peristalsis

9. Liver Produces Bile Detoxifies blood Destroys red blood cells
Stores glycogen
Maintains blood glucose level
Produces blood proteins

10. Liver

11. Gall Bladder Releases bile
Stores the bile (produced in the liver) & squirts into the small intestine
Releases bile

12. Stomach
Releases pepsinogen - which will convert to PEPSIN via. interaction with HCl
Churns - to increase surface area

13. Small intestine
Organ in which macromoleucles are broken down via. enzymes
Diffuses small molecules into blood stream to be transported elswhere

14. Pancreas
Gland organ
Releases Pancreatic amylase among other enzymes into the small intestine.

15. Large Intestine
Removes water, and salts into the organism’s blood supply.