Cestodes (lab) Flashcards
T/F: the embryonated beef tapeworm eggs is the infective stage to humans
F
T/F: the eggs of Taenia solium and Taenia saginata is indistinguishable from each other
T
T/F: T. solium adult is longer compared to the D. latus adult
F
The infective stage of the rat tapeworm
Cysticercoid larva
The common name of the only tapeworm that may or may not require an intermediate host
Dwarf tapeworm
The habitat of all cestodes
Small intestines
T/F: cestodes have GI tract
F
Opening for eggs from the gravid segments
Uterine pores
Where the male and female organs meet
Genital pore
Chains of segments or proglottids
Strobila
Manner of detachment of gravid segment
Apolysis
Term for the presence of hooks
Armed
A crown of scolex
Rostellum
Segments of tapeworm
Proglottids
Farthest proglottid from the scolex and releases the egg
Gravid/ripe proglottid
Which cestode egg is similar to P. westermani egg?
D. latus
Appearance of the scolex of D. latum
Spoon/almond-like
Proglottids located near the neck of the tapeworm
Immature
Proglottids located at the center of the tapeworm and is where the reproductive structures are found
Mature
Order of false tapeworm
Order Pseudophyllidea
Describe the strobila of Pseudophyllidea
Anapolytic
Describe the strobila of Cyclophyllidea
Apolytic
Describe the vitellaria of Pseudophyllidea
diffused with many follicles
Describe the vitellaria of Cyclophyllidea
compact and separate
Describe the gravid proglottid of Pseudophyllidea
all reproductive organs present; rosette uterus
Describe the gravid proglottid of Cyclophyllidea
degenerate reproductive organs; except uterus
Describe the uterine pore of Cyclophyllidea
absent
Describe the uterine pore of Pseudophyllidea
present; median ventral surface
Describe the ova of Pseudophyllidea
oval, operculated, unembryonated
Describe the ova of Cyclophyllidea
spherical, non-operculated, embryonated
1st IH of Pseudophyllidea
Copepods
2nd IH of Pseudophyllidea
Freshwater fish
IH of Cyclophyllidea
lower forms of animals or arthropods
Humans are ____ host of D. latus
Definitive
Old name for Dibothriocephalus latus
Diphyllobothrium latum
Common name of D. latus
Broad fish tapeworm
Infective stage of D. latus
Plerocercoid larva
Longest and largest tapeworm of man
D. latus
AH of D. latus
Dogs, cats, rats
Habitat of D. latus
Ileum
2nd IH of D. latus
Freshwater fish