Frog Dissection
Students examine the mouth and the major muscles, then open the body cavity. The lab write-up asks for the digestive organs, the three-chambered heart, and the brain.
Learning sequence
- PrepareComplete the pre-lab.
- ObserveStudy the mouth and muscles before opening the body wall.
- RecordComplete the labels and drawings on the lab write-up.
In This Lab You Will
Identify the mouth structures and external features named in the lab write-up.
Find the major muscles after the skin is removed.
Open the body cavity and identify the digestive organs.
Name the chambers of the three-chambered heart.
Complete the pre-lab and the lab write-up.
Photos & Anatomy References
Select an image to enlarge it. These are the frog lab photos from the Life Labs collection.
Lab photos from the Mr. E Science Life Labs collection.

