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Lecture: Nematodes Flashcards

1
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Adult nematodes are…

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unsegmented, elongated, cylindrical worm

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All of the viscera including the digestive system, excretory system and the reproductive system are suspended in a body cavity known as

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Pseudocele or Pseudocoelum

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Fluid of pseudocele

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Hemolymph

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Esophagus of nematodes that are simple, long and slender; seen in Strongyloides

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Filariform

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Esophagus of nematodes that is divided into distal corpus, an isthmus and an esophageal bulb; seen in Enterobius

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Rhabditiform

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6
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Type of nematode esophagus that has an anterior portion muscular, posterior glandular; seen in Filarial worms

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Spiruroid

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Type of nematode esophagus that is short, muscular with a waist, seen in Ancylostoma

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Strongyliform

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Type of nematode esophagus that is long, thin, capillary-like lined with esophageal gland cells; seen in Trichuris, Capillaria and Trichinella

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Stichosoma

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9
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Esophageal gland cells of nematodes

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Stichocytes or Stichosomes

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Minute inflations of the cuticle, which function as tactile receptors

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Papillae

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Paired minute chemoreceptor organs located in the cephalic or cervical region of all nematodes are known

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Amphids

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12
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Pair of minute lateral post anal or caudal chemoreceptor organ present in some species of nematodes without caudal glands is known

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Phasmids

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Eggs are oviposited and the embryo develops outside the maternal body as in Ascaris, Trichuris

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Oviparous

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Where the adult female gives birth to a larva as in Trichinella spiralis and Filarial worms

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Viviparous or Larviparous

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The female can produce viable eggs without being fertilized by the male worms as in Strongyloides stercoralis

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Parthenogenetic

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16
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Formed immediately after sperm penetration; waxy, colorless and lipoidal in nature

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Vitelline membrane

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Secretory product of the egg; chitinous in nature and synthesized from glycogen and ovarian nitrogen

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Chorionic or True Shell

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Outermost layer of the egg; has a tanning action

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Albuminous layer

19
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Requires a definitive host but does not require an intermediate host; from the egg stage it develop into the infective stage

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Direct or Homogonic

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Requires both a definitive host and one or two intermediate hosts for the development into infective stage

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Indirect or Heterogenic

21
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Nematodes with only one host are…

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Homoxenous

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Nematodes with more than one host are…

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Heteroxenous

23
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Classification of nematodes without caudal chemoreceptor organ (phasmids) and is provided with caudal glands

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Class Enoplea / Class Adenophorea / Class Aphasmidea

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Classification of nematodes with caudal chemoreceptor organ (phasmids) and is without caudal glands

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Class Rhabditea / Class Secernentia / Class Phasmidea

25
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Nematodes in Class Enoplea

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Trichuris trichiura
Trichinella spiralis
Capillaria philippinensis

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Nematodes in Class Rhabditea

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Ascaris lumbricoides
Strongyloides stercoralis
Enterobius vermicularis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Filarial worms
Hookworms
Dracunculus medinensis

27
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Nematodes that inhabits the small intestine

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Ascaris lumbricoides
Capillaria philippinensis
Hookworms
Strongyloides stercoralis

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Nematodes that inhabits the large intestine

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Trichiuris trichiura
Enterobius vermicularis

29
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Nematode that inhabits muscles

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Trichinella spiralis

30
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Nematode that inhabits lymphatic system and tissue

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Filarial worms

31
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Nematode that inhabits tissue

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Dracunculus medinensis

32
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Nematode that inhabits brain

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

33
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Two types of muscle cells in the body wall

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Platymarian Muscle Cells
Coelomyarian Muscle Cells

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Supporting body wall of nematodes consists of

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Outer hyaline, non-cellular cuticle
Subcuticular epithelium or hypodermis
Layer of muscle cell or somatic musculature

35
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Responsible for the secretion of cuticle

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Subcuticular epithelium or hypodermis

36
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Outermost layer of the outer hyaline, non-cellular cuticle which is composed of collagen and cuticulin

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Cortical Layer

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Middle layer of the outer hyaline, non-cellular cuticle

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Homogenous Matrix

38
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Inner layer of the outer hyaline, non-cellular cuticle

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Fibrous Layer

39
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Constitutes the nerve center for nematodes

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Circum-Esophageal Ring Commissure

40
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Oviparous parasites

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Ascaris and Trichuris

41
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Viviparous/Larviparous parasites

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Trichinella spiralis
Filarial worms

42
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Parthenogenetic parasite

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Strongyloides stercolaris

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