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The body cavity of frogs accommodate different organ systems such as 1. Digestive, 2. Circulatory, 3. Respiratory, 4. Nervous and 5. Reproductive systems with well developed structures and functions.
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Frog Morphology & Anatomy
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NERVOUS SYSTEM:-

  • The system for control and coordination is highly evolved in the frog. It includes both the neural system and endocrine glands.
  • The chemical coordination of various organs of the body is achieved by hormones, which are secreted by the endocrine glands.
  • The prominent endocrine glands found in frog are pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, pineal body, pancreatic islets, adrenals and gonads.

  • The nervous system is organised into a central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), a peripheral nervous system (cranial and spinal nerves), and an autonomic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic).
  • There are ten pairs of cranial nerves arising from the brain.
  • Brain is enclosed in a bony structure called brain box (cranium). The brain is divided into fore-brain, mid-brain and hind-brain.
  • Forebrain includes olfactory lobes, paired cerebral hemispheres and unpaired diencephalon.
  • The midbrain is characterised by a pair of optic lobes.
  • Hind-brain consists of cerebellum and medulla oblongata.
  • The medulla oblongata passes out through the foramen magnum and continues into the spinal cord, which is enclosed in the vertebral column.
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