Frog Dissection Class Response Blog

Yesterday in class, we were given the task of dissecting a frog. First, we had to place the frog in the tray. Next, we used scissors to lift the abdominal muscles away from the body cavity and cut along the midline of the frog's body. Then we made horizontal cuts near its arms and legs. We then lifted the flaps of the body and pinned them back exposing the frogs organs. We had to locate various organs such as the cloaca which is part of the urogenital system and the urine, eggs, and sperm exit out of it. We also had to locate the spleen, the testes, the oviducts, the bladder, the liver, the kidneys, and the fat bodies. In this experience I learned a lot about frogs and how they function. For instance, i learned that food enters in their mouth, passes through the esophagus, travels to the stomach, then to the small intestine, down to the large intestine, then exits the anus. Also, I learned that the liver is the largest body cavity a frog has. Without it, the frog will die. Overall, the frog dissection helped me not only learn, but understand the way a frog's body lives and functions. I am happy to have had the experience!