CLASS SECERNENTEA Flashcards
Helminthic parasites are multicellular (____)
metozoa
Helminthic parasites have 3 germ layers (___)
trio bastic metozoa
Helminthic parasites, belong to the kingdom
Metazoa
Helminth - Greek name “___”
helmins
Helminth - Greek name “helmins” - worm originally referred to ____
intestinal worms
2 Phyla:
Phylum Platyhelminthes (flatworms)
Phylum Nemathelminthes
A. Phylum Platyhelminthes (flatworms) - 2 classes:
Class Cestoda (Flatworms)
Class Trematodo (Flukes or Digeneans)
Phylum Nemathelminthes - 2 classes:
Class Adenophorea (Aphasmidia)
Class Secernentea (Phasmidia)
functioning male and female sex organs in the same individual
Monoecious
two sexes, male and female, separate
Diecious
Outer protective covering
Tough and armed with spines or hooks
Resistant to intestinal digestion
Cuticle
Provided with teeth or cutting plates
Possess suckers or hooks for attachment to host tissues and
some species use it for movement
Do not possess organs for locomotion
Mouth
Larval Stage
Cestode, Trematodes, Nematodes:
Cestode:
Cystenercus, Coenurus, Coracidium, Cystecercoid, Procercoid, Hydatid cyts and Plerocecoid forms
Trematodes:
Miracidium, Cercaria, Redia, Metacercaria and Sporocyst
Nematodes:
Microfilaria, Filariform larva, Rhabditiform larva
ROUNDWORMS (Class _____ and ____)
Class Adenophorea and Secernentea
characterized by a complete digestive tract with muscular pharynxthatis triradiate
ROUNDWORMS
The adults have separate sexes, some of which are parthenogenetic
ROUNDWORMS
ROUNDWORMS may contain biologic enzymes: (5) PEKHP
(phosphatases, esterases, kinases, hydrolases, peptidases)
ROUNDWORMS - They have no respiratory system and oxygen enters through __
diffusion
The nervous system is composed of a circumoral brain or called __ and from it runs the dorsal, ventral and lateral longitudinal nerve cords
nerve ring
The excretory system can be composed of ____ which is located near pharynx which excretes salt or by two parallel ducts found in excretory pores
Renette glands
Presence of sensory receptors in anterior ends (____) and posterior end(____)
amphids, phasmids
Presence of sensory receptors in anterior ends (amphids) andposteriorend(phasmids), the latter is situated in the caudal region ( ___ to ___ )
posterior to anus
What are the Intestinal Species? (6) ETANAS
Enterobius vermicularis
Trichuris trichuria
Ascaris lumbricoides
Necator Americanus
Ancylostoma duodenale
Strongloides stercoralis
What are the intestinal-tissue species? (2) TD
Trichinella spiralis
Dracunculus medinensis
INTESTINAL SPECIES (Class _____)
Class Secernentea
Ascaris lumbricoides. Common names:
Large intestinal roundworm, roundworm of man
Ascaris lumbricoides. Disease:
Ascariasis. Roundworm infection
Ascaris lumbricoides. Old name:
Lumbricus teres (Edward Tyson, 17th century)
Ascaris lumbricoides. Occurs most frequently in the __
tropics
Ascaris lumbricoides. Coat: Outer Coarsely mammilated albuminous coating
(decorticated), thick glycogen membrane (chitin). What Egg
Fertilized egg
Ascaris lumbricoides. Coat: Smooth thin shell, irregular mammilated coating filled with
refractile granules (lecithin). What egg
Unfertilized egg