RANA
RANA
RANA
A Pond Frog
1. Introduction
2. Habit & Habitat
3. Characteristics
4. Digestive system
Mouth: The mouth is located at the anterior end of the body and contains the
tongue and teeth. The tongue is attached to the front of the mouth and can be
extended to catch prey.
Oesophagus: The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the
stomach.
Stomach: The stomach is a J-shaped organ that secretes digestive juices to
break down the food. The food is partially digested in the stomach and then
moves on to the small intestine.
Small Intestine: The small intestine is a long, coiled tube where most of the
nutrient absorption takes place.
Large Intestine: The large intestine is a short, straight tube where water is
absorbed from the undigested food, and waste material is formed.
Cloaca: The cloaca is a common opening for the digestive, urinary, and
reproductive systems. The waste material from the large intestine is eliminated
through the cloaca.
Respiratory System:
Skin: Rana can also breathe through its skin. The skin is moist
and has a large surface area for gas exchange.
Oxygen diffuses into the blood vessels in the skin, and carbon
dioxide diffuses out of the blood vessels.
Buccal Cavity: Rana can also breathe through its buccal cavity.
The buccal cavity is a space in the mouth where air can be
exchanged with the environment.
When Rana is underwater, it closes its nostrils and uses its
buccal cavity to exchange gases.
Urinogenital System:
SUBVERTEBRAL SINUSES:
They are found around the dorsal aorta and also enclose the kidney.
PERICARDIAL SINUSES:
They enclose the heart, their lymph is called pericardial fluid.
Nervous system
I.Forebrain:
It consists of two olfactory lobes, two cerebral hemispheres and a diencephalon.
Olfactory lobes: They are two anterior most, rather small and spherical lobes.
Cerebral hemispheres: long, oval, and smooth structures.It is narrow in front but broad
behind.
Diencephalon:It is the short, rhomboid, depressed region.It lies just behind the
cerebrum.
I.Midbrain:
It is the broadest part of brain.
It consists of a narrow canal, called as iter or aqueduct of Sylvius, which is
continuous with III ventricle in front and IV ventricle behind.
III. Hindbrain:
It is the posterior part of brain which includes cerebellum and medulla oblongata.
Cerebellum: It is a poorly developed narrow ridge or band.It is placed dorsally just
behind the optic lobes.
Medulla oblongata:It is the last small part of brain.It is continuous with spinal cord
without distinction.
PNS
i.Cranial nerves
From the brain of frog, 10 pairs of cranial nerves are originated.
Some claim to have O or terminal nerves making that count to 11 pairs.
ii.Spinal nerves:
There are 10 pairs of spinal nerves in case of frog, which are often reduced to 9pairs.
This unusual small number is expected in animal with short spinal cord.
ANS
Autonomic Nervous System:
The autonomic nervous system is partly independent and not under voluntary control.
Though it is involuntarily controlled by the nerve centres located in the central
nervous system, it is also connected to spinal nerves and some cranial nerves.
It is simply concerned with the intestinal regulation of the body with the central
nervous system together with its spinal and cranial nerves and is concerned with the
external regulations.
Dorsal aorta
Dorsal aorta is formed by the union of both the
systemic arches.
It runs posteriorly lying mid-dorsally, just beneath the
vertebral column.
It gives off the following branches:
- Coeliaco-mesentric.
- Renal
- Gonadial.
- Posterior mesenteric
- Common iliacs
iii. Pulmocutaneous arch:
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