Overview Of Ecto Flashcards
List 4 superficial Ecoparasites that infest the host 
Fleas
Ticks
True bugs
Flies 🪰
Annelida are know as
A. Leeches
B. Mites
C. Worms
D. Flies
A. Leeches
The Hidden ectoparasite is called
Mites
Tongue worms are know as
👅
Pentastomia
What type of tissue trauma do ectoparasites cause?
(3)
Inflammation, necrosis, perforations 
T/ F
Ectoparasites can produce venom and toxins 
True 💀
List the two intermediate hosts of ectoparasites 
Protozoa & helminths
Ectop have single / various pathogens ?
Various
T/F morphology of ectoparasites
- Unjointed foot
- Chitin
- Hemocoel = simple dorsal tube
F 1. Unjointed foot
T 2. Chitin
T 3. Hemocoel = simple dorsal tube
T/ f
For Digestive
1. Dorsal mouth parts
2. Terminal anus
F 1. Dorsal mouth parts
- Ventral
T 2. Terminal anus
What is the word for the reproductive parts of ectoparasites
Dioecious
👦🏻👧🏻
What’s the 3 parasitic subphyla of ectop
A. Mandibulata, phylloa, chelin
B. Mandibulata, chelicerata, penastomaida
B. Mandibulata, chelicerata, penastomaida
The order mandibulata is known as what type of bug
Insecta
Insectas have ____ # legs
4,6,8
6 legs
There are ___ # or orders of insecta
3,6,8,9
9 orders of insects
The development of insects is
A. Simple
B. Complex
C. Both
Both
Chelicerata is what type of ectoparasite
Arachnids 🕷️
Mites & ticks are in the order of
A. Arcoiden
B. Captium
C. Idiosolara
D. None
- None
Mites & ticks are in the order of
Acarines
The body parts of arachnids ..
mouthparts = the
Idiosoma = _______ body part
mouthparts = the
• Capitulum
Idiosoma = body part •abdomen
In the Idiosoma ( abdomen ) of adult arachnids they have ___# legs 4,8,9
In the Idiosoma ( abdomen ) of larva arachnids they have
____ # legs 4,6,8
In the Idiosoma ( abdomen ) of adult arachnids they have 8 legs
In the Idiosoma ( abdomen ) of larva arachnids they have
6 # legs
What’s the development stages of arachnids 🕷️
Egg
Larva
Nymph
Adult
Pentastomida ectop resemble what
👅💩🍎💎
👅
Pentastomida during development , describe
During
1. Larva =
2. Nymph & adult =
- Larva = mite like
- Nymph & adult =
Annelid like
Pentastomida 👅 have
___ # “ mouth parts “
( ___# = mouth
___ # hooked claws )
• 5 # mouth parts
• ( 1 = mouth
• 4 # hooked claws )
The Pentastomida definitive host is
A. Mice
B horse
C . Bird
D. None
None -
It’s Reptiles 🐍
Interm host of Pentastomida 👅 is
Variable - humans 👦🏻👧🏻
The phylum
Annelida has the subclass of _________
Hirudnean 📎
Hirudnean are known as
A. Maggots
B. Leeches
B. Leeches
T/F
Hirudnean📎
- Worm like ?
- Thick flex cuticle
- Must not be close to h20
T 1. Worm like ?
F2. Thick flex cuticle
- thin
F 3. Must not be close to h20
Body parts of
Hirudnean t/ f
- Dorsal suckers
- Anterior surrounds mouth
- Posterior = small
T1. Dorsal suckers
T2. Anterior surrounds mouth
F2. Posterior = small
-large
Locomotion of leeches include {2}
Swim 🏊♀️ & stepping
Leeches “ stepping “ is know as
Crawling 🍼
What’s the LC of leeches called
Hermaphorditic
Define
Hermaphorditic
No self fertilization
Simult
The oviparity ( eggs ) of leeches look like
Cacoons
Leeches have ___ Rows of teeth
3
The blood ing leech is called 🩸
Hirudin💉
