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scolex
enlarged anterior end of a tapeworm
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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scolex The attachment or holdfast organ of a tapeworm, generally considered the anterior end; it is used to adhere to the host.
scoliosis Lateral curvature of the spine.
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scolex
The head of a tapeworm, found at the anterior end. It has hooks and suckers for attachment to it's host.
Covered in Lab 11 Animal Diversity I ...
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These consist of a capsule containing a scolex.
When a bladder worm is ingested (e.g., in a pork chop), the gastric juice of the stomach dissolves the wall of the capsule.
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The tapeworm scolex has hooks and suckers that allow the organism to attach to the host's intestinal wall. Behind the head is a short neck and then a long string of proglottids.
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