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General morphology: Unsegmented, elongated and cylindrical in shape. The body is covered by a non-nucleated cuticle which may be smooth striated, bossed or ornamented with spines
PHYLUM NEMATODA
Body cavity of phylum nematoda is called?
Pseudocole
Contains the viscera (digestive, reproductive and parts of the nervous and excretory systems)
Pseudocole
mouth/buccal cavity which may be provided with spines, hooks, cutting plates, stylets, or other structures
Anyterior end
Malw: accessory copulatory apparatus
gubernaculum (wing- like appendage)
telamon
copulatory spicule
copulatory bursa (umbrella like ex:
Hookworms)
Spines, hooks, cutting plates and teeth
Digestive system; buccal cavity
What consist the Esophagus?
filariform, rhabditiform, spiruroid, strongyliform or
stichosoma
System with chemoreceptors?
Nervous system
excitatory neurotransmitter
Acetyl choline
inhibitory
neurotransmitter
Gamma-amino butyric acid
Most nematocidal drugs interfere with
Neurotransmission
pair of laterally placed minute receptor organs in the cephalic or cervical region of all nematodes.
Amphids
pair of minute lateral post-anal organs in species w/o caudal glands
Phasmid
Releases toxic substances with collecting tubules or collecting canal & an excretory pore
Excretory system
Since there in no circulatory system, what does this fluid in the body of nematodes consist of!
hemoglobin, glucose, proteins, salts and vitamins
What systemsdoes nematodes doesnt have
Circulatory and reproductive system
What are the developmental stages
1) egg stage
2) four larval stages 3) adult stage
T. trichiura mode of attachment
Anchorage with attenuated end
Mode of attachment: Ancylostoma
Oral attachment to the mucos