Introduction Flashcards
What are rows of papillae around the rim of the buccal capsule called?
Leaf crowns
What are spine-like or finger-like processes that serve sensory or protective functions?
Cervical or caudal papillae
What are cervical or caudal alae?
Flattened, wing-like expansions of the cuticle in the esophagus or tail region
What structure embraces the female during copulation?
Copulatory bursa
What is derived from much expanded caudal alae and is highly developed in which species?
Copulatory bursa, strongylids
What is present in the superfamily Spiruroidea with plate-like and cord-like ornamentation?
Plaque and Cordon
In which species are leaf crowns most prominent?
Horse nematodes
What is the depression on each side of the head called?
Amphids
What are phasmids?
Depressions on the posterior extremity acting as chemoreceptors
What is situated behind the anal or cloacal opening?
Tail
What do you call the region between muscle and alimentary canal?
Perienteric space
What component serves the function of blood?
Oxyhemoglobin
What is the fluid that causes high pressure maintaining the turgidity and shape of the nematode?
Pseudoceole or perienteric fluid
What structure serves the function of a brain?
Circumesophageal ring
What is a spicule?
The structure that opens in the cloaca during copulation for attachment and to expand the vagina and direct the flow of sperms
Define gobernaculum.
Cuticular thickening in the dorsal wall of cloaca which guides the spicule
What is an ovijector?
A short muscular organ located at the junction of the uterus and vagina assisting in egg laying
What is the structure that has the same function as an ovijector and is found in some trichostrongylids?
Not specified
What are the characteristics of the inner layer of egg shells?
Thin, lipid characteristics, impermeable
What are the characteristics of the middle layer of egg shells?
Tough, chitinous, yellowish in color when thick
Which species have cuticles with special adhesive structures like hooks?
Tetrameres and Rictularia
Which species have cuticles with one or more complicated thickenings?
Gongylonema, Acuaria
Which species have a cuticle with a crescent cephalic collar?
Physaloptera
What is the structure formed from the underlying syncytium of cells called hypodermis?
Cuticle
Which species are known to not have a spicule?
Trichinella
What is the treatment of trichuris infection in sheep?
Fenbendazole
Dichlorvos is used for the treatment of trichuris infection in which animals?
Dogs
Fenbendazole is used for the treatment of trichuris infection in which animals?
Dogs, swine, sheep
What are small adult bodies resembling Trichuris that lie partially in MM or may be buried in tissues?
Capillaridae
innervated invaginations of cuticle usually found in the anterior region at the base of the lips
amphids
unicellular sensilia smaller in the lateral tail region
phasmids
caudal alae which extends to the tail tip
peloderan
caudal alae anterior to tail tip
leptoderan
caudal alae surrounding the cloaca
arakoderan
inflations of the cuticle around the mouth opening and in the esophageal region
cephalic and cervical vesicles
type of female who lays unsegmented or unembryonated eggs
oviparous
spp lays unsegmented or unembryonated eggs
ascaris, trichuris
lays egg containing fully developed embryo
ovoviviparous
spp with ovoviviparous females
Metastrongylus, Dictyocaulus
lays fully developed L1 from the uterus
viviparous
spp with viviparous females
Trichinella
reproduces egg without male involvement
parthenogenetic
synthesis of a new cuticle by hypodermis
exsheathment
species which autoinfection of the host may occur
Strongyloides, Stercoralis, Capillaria philippinensis, Filaroides, Probstmayria
medium to large, non-bursate nematodes with direct life cycle
Ascaridida
small to medium, bursate nematodes with direct or indirect life cycles
Strongylida
Medium to large, non-bursate nematodes with direct life cycle
Ascaridida
Small, bursate nematodes, mostly free living with direct life cycle
Rhabditida
small to large nematodes, mostly non bursate with direct or indirect life cycle
Enoplida
Small to medium, bursate nematodes with direct or indirect life cycle
Strongylida
Small to medium, non bursate nematodes with indirect life cycle
Spirurida
Also known as rainworms
Mermis subnigrescens
Known as horsehair worms
Nematomorphs