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23 Cards in this Set
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Esophagus
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It carries the food from the throat to the stomache
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Stomach
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Where digestion of food occurs
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Small Intestine
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Absorption of nutrients and water
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Rectum
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Act as a temporary site for fecal matter before it is eliminated from the body
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Cloaca
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The body cavity in which the intestinal, urinary, genital canal empty in birds, reptiles, amphibians, and monotremes
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Pancreas
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The enzymes secreted by the exocrine gland in the pancreas help break down carbohydrates, fat, proteins, and acids in the duodenum
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Spleen
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The organ that is responsible for purifying the blood as well as storing blood cells.
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Bladder
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Used to store water and urine ,but also used as a defense mechanism
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Kidneys
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Filter the chemicals out of the blood system
To flush out body toxins |
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Testes
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Help the reproduction system so the frog can create babies
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Liver
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Stores biold the helps decompose food
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Gallblader
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A small organ where bile is stored
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Lungs
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To help it breath
Frog swim better as the oxygen in |
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Heart
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act as a pump that provides pressure to move the blood to its ultimate destination
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Bottom of Orbits
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protect their eyes by pulling them in to the sockets
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Tounge
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Muscular structure attached to the front of the mouth which extends to catch insects
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Lower Jaw
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It helps the frog with the chewing process, but does not have teeth
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Upper jaw
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It helps the frog with the chewing process, but has teeth
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Nuptial Pad
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Located on the finger on the males frog and is often used as a secondary sex characteristic.
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Inferior vena cava
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It drains blood from the lower body tissues into sinus
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Arteries
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Blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart
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Dorsal Aorta
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It transports operated red blood cells to the rest of the body
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Veins
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Returned passage for the blood to get from the tissue to the heart
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