ARTHROPODA Flashcards
The sexually mature adult insect or arachnid
Imago
The encased resting stage between the larva and imago
Pupa (pl.pupae)
The branch of zoology dealing with the study of insect
entomology
Molting or shedding of an outer layer or covering and the development of a new one
ecdysis
Infestation with lice
pediculosis
anyone of the nymphal or larval stage between molts
Instar
animal that have no spinal column
invertebrates
A phylum of the animalkingdom composed oforganisms that have ahard, segmented exoskeleton and paired, jointed legs.
arthropoda
A host on which an arthropod (adult or larval form) resides temporarily to feed on blood or tissue
temporary host
A hard, chitinous structure on the outside of the body, providing support and protection for internal organs.
exoskeleton
A developmental stage in the life cycle of certain arthropods that resembles a small adult.
nymph
A condition caused by infestation of the body with fly larvae.
myiasis
A collective term referring to the mouth parts of ticks and mites that extend forward from the body.
capitulum
A class in the phylum Arthropoda containing ticks, mites, spiders, and scorpions.
Arachnida
A class in the phylum Arthropoda containing many insect types whose bodies are divided into three distinct
regions: head, thorax, and abdomen.
insecta
A chitinous shield or plate covering part (on the female) or all (on the male) of the dorsal surface of hard ticks.
scutum
A change of shape or structure; a transition from one developmental stage to another.
metamorphosis
The arthropod vector associated with the transmission of the fish tapeworm is:
Cyclops spp.
Obligatemyasis is associated with
Cochliomyia spp.
The organism responsible for Lyme disease is transmitted to humans by
Ixodes spp
The nematodeLoa loa is transmitted to humans by
Chrysop spp.
The mange mite is a(n):
Sarcoptes spp.
The developmental stage not found in holometabolous metamorphosis is the
Pupa
The free-swimminglarval form found inthe crustacean life cycle is called the
nauplius
Babesia spp., transmitted by a tick, is maintained inthe tick population by:
vertical transmission
Fly larvae were recovered from an open wound on the arm of a nursing home patient. This finding is called:
Facultative myiasis
Pediculosis is caused by:
Lice
The family that contains hard ticks is:
Ixodidae
Yersinia pestis is transmitted by
Xenopsylia spp.
A larva was removed f r o m a
bedridden hospital patient’s nose. This condition is referred to as
Nosocomial myiasis
The mite associated with asthma and respiratory symptoms is
Dermatophagoides spp
An 8-year-old girl with respiratory symptoms comes to the emergency department. Her mother tells the physician that her daughter has been more clumsy than usual over the past 3days. On physical examination, an engorged tick isfound on the child’s neck. Her temperature si 379C andher complete blood count levels are normal. These symptoms suggest that the child has:
Tick paralysis
Parasite transmission:
Ades
Brugia malayi
Parasite transmission:
Anopheles
Plasmodium vivax
Parasite transmission:
simulium
Onchocerca volvulus
Parasite transmission:
Phlebotomus
Leishmania donovani
Parasite transmission:
Glossina
Tryponosoma gambiense
Indicate the type ofArthropoda that causes each of the following conditions or transmits the causative agent for the listed diseases:
Blood loss
Bug, mosquito, tick, louse, fly, mite, flea
Indicate the type ofArthropoda that causes each of the following conditions or transmits the causative agent for the listed diseases.
Crabs
Louse
Indicate the type ofArthropoda that causes each of the following conditions or transmits the causative agent for the listed diseases.
Scabies
Mite
Indicate the type ofArthropoda that causes each of the following conditions or transmits the causative agent for the listed diseases.
Sleeping sickness
Fly
Indicate the type ofArthropoda that causes each of the following conditions or transmits the causative agent for the listed diseases.
babesiosis
Tick
Indicate the type ofArthropoda that causes each of the following conditions or transmits the causative agent for the listed diseases.
Rocky mountain spotted fever
Tick
Indicate the type ofArthropoda that causes each of the following conditions or transmits the causative agent for the listed diseases.
Chaga’s disease
Bug (hemipteran)
Indicate the type ofArthropoda that causes each of the following conditions or transmits the causative agent for the listed diseases.
The black plague
Flea
Indicate the type ofArthropoda that causes each of the following conditions or transmits the causative agent for the listed diseases.
Malaria
Mosquito
