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1
Q

The microvilli that cover cestode tegument is called:

A

microtriches

2
Q

what muscle layers does each proglottid have?

A

longitudinal and transverse

3
Q

what 2 things are cestode nervous system receptive to?

A

tactoreceptive and chemoreceptive

4
Q

what 2 egg shell types do cestodes have?

A

Dipylidium and taenia

5
Q

which cestode can complete its life cycle in 1 host?

A

Hymenolopsis nana

6
Q

hexacanth larva in the egg:

A

oncosphere

7
Q

juvenile (larval) form of tapeworm found in intermediate hosts

A

metacestode

8
Q

general cycle of cestode starting from egg:

A

egg to oncoshere to metacestode to adult

9
Q

the two pseudophyllideans:

A

Diphyllobothrium latum

Diphyllobothrium mansonides

10
Q

what is the knob on the tip of Diphyllobothrium latum eggs?

A

abopercular knob

11
Q

what is Diphyllobothrium mansonides plerocercoid called?

A

sparangum

12
Q

What is genus name of black fly?

A

simulium

13
Q

vector for loa loa?

A

crysops: the deer fly