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Notes: Frog Anatomy The Mouth
Peritoneum: Spiderweb like membrane that covers organs Stomach: First site of chemical digestion, breaks down food Liver: Makes bile (aids in digestion) Gall bladder: Stores bile Esophagus: Tube that leads to the stomach Pancreas: Makes insulin (aids in digestion) Small Intestine (duodenum and
ileum): absorb nutrients from food Large Intestine: Collects waste, absorbs water Cloaca: "Sewer": eggs, sperm, urine and feces enter this area Spleen: Part of circulatory system, stores blood Urogenital System
Kidneys: Filter Blood Ureters: Carry urine from kidneys to bladder Testes: Make sperm Oviducts: eggs travel through these Ovary: makes egg (usually not visible on frog) Urinary Bladder: Stores Urine Cloaca: Where sperm, eggs, urine, and feces exit. The "Sewer"
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