Keith Wilhelmi's
Self-Paced Frog Dissection Guide

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The Guide consists of 57 pages, 43 pages of step-by-step detailed text and 14 pages of large clear illustrations, and is formatted for easy use by students. Large 12pt type, double-spaced paragraph separations, and no page breaks within paragraphs make for easy "following along" and quick reference during dissection. The large, page-sized illustrations are easy to view and if left unbound they can be placed side-by-side with their various text references.

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Contents

Introductory Material
Page
1
 & 2 - 
Why dissect a frog?

Page
3
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Dissection lab decorum & General instructions

Part 1 - Before Cutting
Page
4
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Classification of frogs
Dissection terminology

Page
5
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Life cycle of the frog
Evidence for frog evolution from fish

External Observations
Page
6
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Frog adaptations to its environment

Page
7
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The head

Page
8
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The legs

Part 2 - Dissection Begins
The Mouth
Page
9
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Opening the mouth

Page
10
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Internal nares
The glottis

Page
11
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The frog's breathing process

Page
12
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The vocal sacs
The Eustachian aperture
The teeth

Page
13
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The tongue
The eye pouches

Page
14
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The skin

Skin & Muscles
Page
15
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Skin removal

Page
16
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The muscles

The Digestive System
Page
17
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Opening the abdominal cavity

Page
18
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Begin the digestive system
The fat bodies

Page
19
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The mouth
The esophagus

Page
20
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The stomach

Page
21
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The small intestine

Page
22
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The liver
The gall bladder

Page
23
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The pancreas

Page
24
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Removal of the small intestine

Page
25
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The large intestine
The cloaca

The Respiratory System
Page
26
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The larynx & bronchi

Page
27
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The lungs

The Circulatory System
Page
28
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Blood vessels
Cell respiration

Page
29
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The heart

Page
30
 & 31 - 
Comparison of fish, mammal, and frog circulation

Page
32
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Dissection of the heart
The spleen

The Elimination System
Page
33
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The kidneys

Page
34
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The urinary bladder
The adrenal glands

The Reproductive System
Page
35
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The male reproductive system
The testes

Page
36
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The female reproductive system
The ovaries
The oviduct &ovisac

Page
37
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The cloacal opening

The Nervous System
Page
38
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The ears
The eyes

Page
39
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The brain

Page
40
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Exposing the brain

Page
41
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The olfactory bulbs
The cerebrum
The optic lobes
The cerebellum
The medulla

Page
42
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The spinal cord
An alternative method for uncovering the brain

Page
43
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Additional task suggestions for early finishers

Illustrations
Page
44
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The head

Page
45
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Inside the mouth

Page
46
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Removing the skin

Page
47
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Ventral muscles

Page
48
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Dorsal muscles

Page
49
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Opening the abdomen

Page
50
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The internal organs

Page
51
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Respiratory and circulatory organs

Page
52
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Fish and frog hearts

Page
53
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Mammal heart

Page
54
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Male organs

Page
55
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Female organs

Page
56
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Exposing the brain

Page
57
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The brain

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