Lab Manual 3
Lab Manual 3
Curioso 1 - BSPSYCH 1
Brown in color with black dots and greenish yellow touches. The texture
is warty but quite smooth in most parts.
The frog's mouth is wide, large and shallow. Has an epithelial lining
where mucus glands are present.
Forelimbs are short and slightly thin. The hands, forearm and upper
arm are present.
The thigh is firm and thick. The lower leg and ankle are also firm
but not as for, as the thigh.
Female
Prehallux is small and quite difficult to see. Located within the toes
of the frog.
Male frogs have vocal sacs and have loose skin on the throat. Female frogs do not have
these features. However, females are on average larger than males. Males have darker
color pigmentation than females.
Yes, frogs can hear but through its tympanum. However, frogs cant hear the highest
and lowest of what humans can hear.
The body systems of a frog is almost similar to the human body systems in terms of
characteristics, functions and features.
Frogs commonly have inflated vocal sacs while man doesn't. Frogs also have softer
tounge compared to humans.
The axial region of the frog consists of the head and the trunk. The head is comprised
of the eyes, tympanum, nostrils and mouth.
The frog forelimbs, hindlimbs, hump, anus, foot, ankle and webbed-toes comprises the
appendicular region of the frog body.
Frogs are classified as chordates due to the presence of a notochord, dorsal nerve chord
and postnatal "tail".
Mylohyoid and depressor mandibulae are antagonistic pair of muscles that elevates the jaw.
Antagonistic pairs are necessary for movement. Since one muscle contracts and the other one
lengthens, then movement is possible.