Vomerine Teeth - Small projections in the top of a frog s mouth that function in holding and captured prey. Eustachian tube openings - Openings in the mouth that lead to tubes that connect to the middle ear to equalize air pressure. Tendons - Strands of tissue which attach skeletal muscles to bones. Smooth Muscle - Muscle tissue of inner organs which control involuntary muscles. Gullet - Posterior part of the mouth cavity in a frog.
Food enters the esophagus here.
Esophagus - Tube that connects the mouth and the stomach in a frog. Stomach - Stores food and mixes it with enzymes to begin digestion. Digestion - Making food soluble. Breakdown of food so that is can be absorbed into the bloodstream. Digestive Enzymes - Function in the chemical part of breaking down food.