Frogs and humans have many comparable body systems, including the respiratory system. Both use their lungs to take in oxygen and expel waste gasses like carbon dioxide. There are differences in the way they breathe, and in the way frogs supplement their oxygen intake through their skin. Understa...
Figure 4.(a) Vocal system of a frog. (b) Summary of respiratory pump which moves air back and forth between lungs and buccal cavity/vocal sac. Reproduced from Gerhardt HC and Huber F (2002)Acoustic Communication in Insects and Anurans. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. Laryngeal so...
Use the diagram below to locate and identify the organs of the digestive system: esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, cloaca, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Again refer to the diagram below to identify the parts of the circulatory and respiratory systems that are in the ches...
Virtual Dissection: Unravel the mysteries of frog anatomy, including the respiratory system. Interactive Learning: Test your knowledge with a fun and engaging quiz to solidify everything you've learned about frog species, frog varieties and those poisonous frogs to watch out for! Froggipedia is pe...
the amniotic cavity has a slightly negative effect (Balinsky, 1970). It removes the embryo from the surface of the egg and thus from the source of oxygen. The chorion provides an additional protective umbrella over the embryo, and later joins the allantois and serves as a respiratory or...
Wind and solar generation are already having a transformative effect on wellbeing in parts of the continent. Kenya recently finished construction of the Lake Turkana Wind Project, the largest wind project in Africa that is capable of delivering 310 MW (or 17% of Kenya’s installed capacity) to...