Nematodes Flashcards
Body covering of nematodes that protects parasite from digestion
Cuticle
Nematodes are segmented or unsegmented?
Unsegmented
Nematodes are diecious or monoecious
Diecious
Causative agent of disease of the poverty
Ascaris lumbricoides
Roundworm
Nematodes
Juvenile form of nematodes
Larvae
Copulation, mating worms
Spicule
True or false.
All nematodes are amphids.
True
Cephalic chemoreceptors
Amphids
All nematodes are Phasmids except
Trichinella spiralis
Trichuris trichiura
Capillaria philippinensis
Common name of Ascaris lumbricoides
Giant intestinal roundworm
Caudal chemoreceptors
Phasmids
Substitute of Phasmids
Stichocytes
Thick, nitrogen containing polysaccharide coating
Chitin
Most erratic nematodes
Ascaris lumbricoides
All nematodes live in small intestine except
Enterobius vermicularis
Trichuris trichiura
Infective stage of Ascaris
Embryonated egg
Mammiloid layer.
Albuminoid
Habitat of Ascaris
Small intestine
Worm ball is caused by
Ascaris lumbricoides
Common name of Enterobius vermicularis
Seatworm or pinworms
Nematodes have (complete, incomplete) digestive tract and reproductive system
Complete
Transmission wherein infected pinworm eggs are ingested by the infected individual via hand to mouth contamination
Autoreinfection
1 female as ascaris can lay how many eggs per day
250,000/day
Habitat of Enterobius
Large intestine
Worm of civilization
Enterobius vermicularis
Infective stage of Enterobius
Embryonated egg
MOT of ascaris
Ingestion
Enterobius vermicularis causes
Pruritis ani
Unique part of Enterobius vermicularis
Cephalic alae or lateral wings
Barrel, foot ball or lemon shaped egg with prominent bipolar plugs
Trichuris trichiura
Infected pinworm eggs that migrate back to the hist body
Retroinfection
1female Enterobius can lay how many eggs
11,000/day
Common name of Trichuris trichiura
Whipworm
Habitat of T. Trichiura
Large intestine
Infective stage of Trichuris
Embryonated egg
Significant characteristic of Male Trichuris
360 degree curved tail
Trichuris can caused
Rectal prolapse
Anemia
Common name of Capillaria philippinensis
Mystery worm
Pudoc worm
Capillaria philippinensis can caused
Borborygmus
MOT of Enterobius
Ingestion or inhalation
Habitat of Capillaria
Small intestine