PR CST GENERALITIES, D. LATUM, TAENIA SPP. Flashcards
Have a tape/ribbon like appearance
Cestodes
Adult worms appear as
flat and ribbon like
T/F All cestodes are hermaphrodites
T
T/F All cestodes are unsegmented
F; segmented
T/F Cestodes do not have a gastrointestinal tract and a circulatory system.
T
Cestodes obtain nutrients via absorption and diffusion through their ____________
tegument
Adult worms inhabit the
small intestine
body covering of cestodes
Tegument
Eggs (except for D. latum) are (characteristic)
non-operculated, embryonated
carbohydrate rich, useful for protection
Glycocalyx
- attachment organ, holdfast organ
- Used by parasites to attach to small intestine
Scolex
Cup-like suckers and adds to virulence
Acetabulate (Acetabulum)
slit-like groove or depression
Bothriate (Bothrium)
Bothriate (shape)
Spoon, spatulate, almond-shaped
T/F Bothrium has a rostellum, no hooks, no suckers
F, no rostellum
only parasite with bothria
D. latum
protruding structure where hooks are attached
Rostellum
Difference of armed and unarmed rostellum
Armed - has hooks / hooklets
Unarmed - no hooks
T/F Not all tapeworms have rostellum
T
region of growth, where proglottids arise
Neck
tapeworm segments
Proglottids
Segment of proglottid
- Most proximal (closest to neck)
- Still developing, no reproductive structures
Immature
Segment of proglottid
- Presence of well-developed reproductive structures
- Uterus, ovaries, testes, vitellaria, vas deferens (which connect to the genital pore)
Mature
Segment of proglottid
- Most distal from neck
- Filled with eggs
Gravid / Ripe
chain of proglottids
Strobila
process of formation of
proglottids
Strobilization/strobulation
Two Orders of Tapeworms
Order Pseudophyllidea
Order Cyclophyllidea
Order Pseudophyllidea is also called as
False Tapeworm
Order Cyclophyllidea is also called as
True Tapeworm
Determine what order
Scolex
- Spoon, almond, spatulate
- 2 slit like grooves (bothria)
- No rostellum and no hooks
Order Pseudophyllidea
Determine what order
Scolex
- Quadrate (square-like)
- May possess rostellum
- 4 cup like suckers
Order Cyclophyllidea
Difference of orders in strobila
Order Pseudophyllidea - anapolytic
Order Cyclophyllidea - apolytic
Difference of orders in vitellaria
Order Pseudophyllidea - diffused, not compact
Order Cyclophyllidea - compact and separate
Order Pseudophyllidea
Gravid Proglottid
- all reproductive organs still present
- rosette uterus
Order Cyclophyllidea
Gravid Proglottid
- degenerate reproductive organs
- only uterus and lateral branches seen
Difference of Orders
Uterine Pore
Order Pseudophyllidea - Present
Order Cyclophyllidea - Absent, eggs go out through genital pore