Ch 46 Cestodes Flashcards

1
Q

What phylum do cestodes, trematodes, and acanthocephalans belong to?

A

Phylum Platyhelminthes

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2
Q

What are true tapeworms classified as?

A

Eucestoda

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3
Q

What are pseudotapeworms classified as?

A

Cotyloda

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4
Q

What are acanthocephalans commonly known as?

A

Thorny-headed worms

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5
Q

What type of life cycle do tapeworms have?

A

Always indirect

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6
Q

What are the possible intermediate hosts for tapeworms?

A
  • Arthropods
  • Fish
  • Mammals
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7
Q

What is the head of a true tapeworm called?

A

Scolex

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8
Q

What are the segments of the body in true tapeworms called?

A

Proglottids

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9
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What is the term for the body of a true tapeworm?

A

Strobila

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10
Q

What do gravid proglottids do?

A

Break off and pass out of the body

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11
Q

What does each egg of a true tapeworm contain?

A

A fully developed embryo

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12
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What structure do pseudotapeworms use for attachment?

A

Bothria

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13
Q

What is the prepatent period for Dipylidium caninum?

A

14 to 21 days

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14
Q

Which tapeworm is most common in the small intestine of dogs and cats?

A

Dipylidium caninum

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15
Q

How do dogs become infected with Taenia pisiformis?

A

By ingesting rabbits and hares

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16
Q

What is the zoonotic potential of Echinococcus spp.?

A

Associated with unilocular and multilocular hydatid disease

17
Q

What are the two types of tapeworms found in humans?

A
  • T. saginata (beef tapeworm)
  • T. solium (pork tapeworm)
18
Q

What type of trematodes are only parasitic in domestic animals?

A

Digenetic trematodes

19
Q

What is the liver fluke of cattle, sheep, and other ruminants?

A

Fasciola hepatica

20
Q

What are the two muscular attachment organs in trematodes?

A
  • Anterior sucker
  • Ventral sucker
21
Q

What do acanthocephalans lack?

A

A true gut

22
Q

Fill in the blank: Tapeworms have an _______ life cycle.

23
Q

True or False: Eucestodes and Cotyloda are both types of tapeworms.

24
Q

What is the function of the scolex in tapeworms?

A

Attachment organ

25
Q

Where are mature proglottids found in a true tapeworm?

A

Close to the body

26
Q

What is the name of the lung fluke of dogs?

A

Paragonimus kellicotti

27
Q

What is the blood fluke associated with dogs?

A

Heterobilharzia americanum

28
Q

What is the basic structure of trematodes?

A

Unsegmented and leaflike

29
Q

What type of fluke is Platynosomum fastosum?

A

Lizard poisoning fluke of cats

30
Q

What unique characteristic do mature proglottids of pseudotapeworms have?

A

Separate along the long axis for a short distance