Terminology Adrenal Gland.

One of the pair of endocrine glands located above each kidney that secretes steroid hormones and epinephrine. Ankle joint. The junction of the tibiofibular bone and the bones of the foot of the frog. Anterior. Toward the head. Bulbus arteriosus. A large artery that acts as a fourth chamber of the heart, absorbing the shock of the pressure change during ventricular contraction. Cloaca. A sac that collects discharge from the large intestine, urinary bladder, and gonads before it is eliminated from the body. Digit. Finger. Dorsal. Toward the back. Duodenum. The first section of the small intestine. Elbow joint. The junction of the humerus and radio-ulna in the frog. Esophagus. Muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach. Eustachian tube. The tube that leads from the middle ear to the pharynx; equalizes the pressure within the ear. External nares. Nostrils; openings from the nasal cavity to the outside of the body. Eye. Organ of sight. Fat body. Yellow structure composed of fatty acids; serves as a method of energy storage, insulation, and protection of internal organs. Forelimb. Arm. Gallbladder. A small green sac, lying beneath the right lobe of the liver, in which bile is stored. Glottis. A slit-like opening to the respiratory tract that allows the frog to breath and vocalize. Heart. Organ of the circulatory system composed of cardiac muscle that pumps blood throughout the body. Hind limb. Leg. Hip joint. The junction of the femur and hipbone. Ileum. The lowest portion of the small intestine. Internal nares. The openings leading from the nasal cavity to the pharynx. Kidney. One of a pair of organs responsible for filtering and excreting wastes from the blood. Knee joint. The junction of the femur and the tibiofibula in the frog. Large Intestine. The tube-like organ that completes the process of digestion, after receiving material form the small intestine; absorbs water from the products of digestion and forms feces. Liver. The largest gland of the body; an accessory organ to digestion, which produces and secretes bile, before it is stored in the gallbladder. Maxillary teeth. Teeth found on the upper jaw. Mesentery. Connective tissue that attaches the stomach, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and other abdominal organs to the dorsal wall of the abdomen. Nictitating membrane. Third eyelid; forms a protective covering over the eye. Oviduct. Fallopian tube; one of a pair of tube that carry ova from the ovaries to the uterus. Pancreas. Gland that lies behind the stomach; produces insulin and glucagons and secretes the hormones into the bloodstream.

Pericardium. The protective membrane surrounding the heart. Posterior. Toward the tail. Shoulder joint. Junction of the humerus, clavicle, and scapula. Small intestine. Colied tubular organ in which most digestion and absorption occurs. Spleen. An organ that filters and stores blood. Stomach. The sac-like organ located between the esophagus and small intestine; most digestion begins here. Testis. One of the pair of male sex organs that produces sperm. Tongue. A muscular organ, attached in the front of the frogs mouth that can quickly extend in order to catch bugs; aids in tasting, chewing, and swallowing. Truncus arteriosus. A short artery that carries blood out of the heart from the ventricle, before branching into two aortic arches. Tympanic membrane. The covering of the frogs ear. Ureter. One of a pair of tubes connecting the kidney to the urinary bladder. Urinary Bladder. Muscular organ that serves as storage for urine that will later be excreted from the body. Vasa efferentia. A series of tubules that leads from the testes to the vas deferens, forming the head of the epididymis. Ventral. Toward the belly. Vomerine teeth. Two knob-like, backward slanting teeth located on the upper jaw of the frog. Web. A membrane that connects the toes of the frog. Wrist joint. The junction of the radio-ulna and the bones of the hand of the frog.