Frog Dissection - Pre Lab Questions
Name _____________________________
Directions:
1) Complete Part 1 and 2
2) Use the following websites to complete the Frog Dissection Assessment:
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_16/BL_16.html
http://frog.edschool.virginia.edu/Frog2/Dissection/Setup/setup1.html
Part 1. Vocabulary Terms
Directions: Match the anatomy with the correct definition
Definition
Anatomy
1.
The eardrum of the frog
a. liver
2.
This organ is found under the liver, it stores bile
b. testes
3.
The spongy organ used for oxygen exchange
c. artery
4.
The organ that is the first major site of chemical digestion
d. cloaca
5.
Female Reproductive organs
e. liver
6.
Male Reproductive organs
f. vein
7.
A tube that leads from the mouth to the stomach
g. tympanum
8.
Yellowish structures that serve as an energy reserve
h. ovaries
9.
Major part of digestion of food and absorption by blood
i. gall bladder
10.
A structure with chambers that receive/move the blood
j. Eustachian tube
11.
Structure that connects the pharynx to the ear
k. fat bodies
12.
Moves blood away from the heart to the body
l. lungs
13.
Moves blood to the heart from the body
m. small intestine
14.
Produces the bile used in digestion of food
n. esophagus
15.
The largest organ in the body cavity
o. stomach
16.
A structure that is used to remove indigestible materials
p. heart
from the frog’s body
Part 2: Anatomy
Directions: Use the terms below to complete the Frog Table:
1) Match the correct term with the letter on the Frog Diagram by writing the information in the
“Name of the Organ” section of the table.
2) Use the website information listed at the top of the first page to describe the function of each term
by writing the information in the “function” column of the table.
Artery
Cloaca
Esophagus
Liver
Left Atrium of Heart
Lung
Stomach
Pancreas
Right Atrium of Heart
duodenum
Gallbladder
Ventricle of Heart
Small Intestine
Vein
Large Intestine
Frog Diagram
Frog Table
Letter Name of Organ
Describe the Function
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
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