Worms. Thats Right. Stupid Fucking Worms Flashcards
Worms that don’t have have a coelom and are there for called acoelomates
Flatworms
A thickened band of segments towards the anterior end of an earthworm which secretes a mucus cocoon into which sperm and eggs are released
Clitellum
The worm that grows in the appendages of its host and must be removed slowly by wrapping it around a stick
Guinea worm
Internal walls between each segment in an earthworm
Septa
Phylum of unsegmented round worms
Nematoda
Blood-sucking organisms which are part of phylum Annelids
Leeches
A body cavity which forms in more advanced animals
Coelom
This muscular structure in the gut of the earthworm grinds food into smaller pieces
Gizzard
Worms which cause the condition elephantiasis
Filarial
The phylum which includes worms which are flat
Platyhelminthes
Specialized excretory organs in segmented roundworms which filter fluid in the coelom
Nephridia
Small parasitic flatworms which live in the tissues of their hosts- like the liver or the blood
Flukes
The free living flatworm which we observed in a lab
Planaria
This coating on the outside of a tapeworm stops it from being digested by its host
Cuticle
Bristly, hairlike structures found on each segment of an earthworm which aid in movement
Setae