In the frog, what is the job of the small intestine?
24. Find the light-brown pancreas, which is held in the mesentery between the stomach and the intestine. In the mesentery near the stomach, also find a brown, bean-shaped organ called the spleen. The spleen produces red blood cells and filters out old blood cells. Answer Investigation question 12 on the Lab Report. Does food ever enter the pancreas? How is the pancreas involved in digestion? 25. Find the yellow, flame-shaped, fat bodies. Notice where these structures are attached. Answer Investigation question 13 on the Lab Report. What is the purpose of the fat bodies? Why are these structures important to the frog? 26. Trace the small intestine to the point where it becomes a wider tube. This is the large intestine. Compare the lengths and diameters of the small and large intestines. Answer Investigation questions 14 and 15 on the Lab Report. Why is the small intestine is called “small” when it is actually much longer than the large intestine? Give two reasons that might explain why
