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The frog's stomach is sac-like, meaning that as food goes into it, it can stretch out more. This provides more digestive surface itself, but it is combined by the smooth muscles churning the food even further.

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What is the function of the frogs plyorus?

The pylorus in frogs functions as the muscular valve that regulates the passage of food from the stomach into the small intestine. It helps control the flow of partially digested food and stomach acid from the stomach to the intestines for further digestion and absorption.


Do frogs have gizzards?

No, frogs do not have gizzards. Gizzards are muscular parts of the digestive system found in birds and some other animals to help grind up food. Frogs have a simple digestive system with a stomach that helps break down their food.


The esophagus connects the pharynx with which organ?

The esophagus connects the pharynx with the stomach. It serves as a muscular tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach for digestion. The lower esophageal sphincter, a muscular valve at the end of the esophagus, prevents stomach contents from flowing back up into the esophagus.


What part is the most muscular part of the digestive system in a pig?

The most muscular part of the digestive system in a pig is the stomach. The stomach is made up of four regions, which are the oesophageal, cardiac, fundic and pyloric regions.


What would frogs compete for in their ecosystem?

They compete for survival; in the "frog world", you're either eaten or the eater. Frogs are cannibals. They eat frogs, snakes, mice, bugs, birds, anything they can find before they become the meal. And they have no teeth, so they swallow them whole. They prey is still alive when first coming into the frog's stomach

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Do frogs have a stomach?

Yes, frogs have a stomach.


Why is the stomach and esophagus of a frog so muscular?

By having very wide gullets, most frogs are able to consume larger prey; however, a few frogs specialize on small prey. The gullet opens into a narrow esophagus that leads into a wide tubular, slightly curved stomach.


What is the function of the frogs plyorus?

The pylorus in frogs functions as the muscular valve that regulates the passage of food from the stomach into the small intestine. It helps control the flow of partially digested food and stomach acid from the stomach to the intestines for further digestion and absorption.


Why are a frogs arms so muscular?

Because they use them to hop all the time.


What is a J-shaped muscular sac that stores food and helps to digest food?

The stomach stretchy muscular sac holds food.


Does the stomach have muscle?

Yes. The stomach is a muscular organ.


What do esophagus do in frogs?

In frogs, the esophagus serves as a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, facilitating the passage of food. After capturing prey, frogs swallow their food whole, and the esophagus helps transport it for digestion. The esophagus in frogs is relatively short, reflecting their feeding habits and diet, which primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates.


Why is the stomach such a muscular organ?

The stomach has to be very muscular in order to with stand the acid inside and to stretch to allow food in.


A muscular canal that carries food from the mouth to the stomach?

The esophagus is the muscular tube connecting the mouth and the stomach.


What organ is underneath a frogs stomach?

Intestines are present underneath frogs stomach i.e on the posterior side of the body.


How many stomach does an owl have?

2: glandular and muscular stomach


Where is the frogs esophagus located?

Movement of food from oral cavity to stomach.Helps them swallow their food.Swallows the food.it moves food toward the stomach by muscular peristaltic contractions and by the beating of cilia that line its internal surface.The function of a frog's esophagus is to transfer food down to the frogs stomach.the frogs esophagus is where food goes through before entering the stomach.the frogs esophagus moves food to the stomach by way of cilia.