Backround information on the Tape Worm (Cestoda)
The Tape Worm Cestoda is the name given to a class of parasite flatworms, in the phylum Platyhelminthes. Biologists informally refer to them as cestodes. The most popular species are usually called tapeworms.
The Nervous System of the Tape Worm
The Nervous System of a Tape Worm is similar if not exact to other Platyhelminthes. The main nerve center of a cestoda is a cerebral ganglion in its scolex or head. The Motor and sensor ability depends on the number of nerves in and complexity of the scolex. Smaller nerves supply the general body muscular and sensory ending. The Sensor function includes both touch and smell or taste while some nerves are only temporary.
The Tape Worm Cestoda is the name given to a class of parasite flatworms, in the phylum Platyhelminthes. Biologists informally refer to them as cestodes. The most popular species are usually called tapeworms.
The Nervous System of the Tape Worm
The Nervous System of a Tape Worm is similar if not exact to other Platyhelminthes. The main nerve center of a cestoda is a cerebral ganglion in its scolex or head. The Motor and sensor ability depends on the number of nerves in and complexity of the scolex. Smaller nerves supply the general body muscular and sensory ending. The Sensor function includes both touch and smell or taste while some nerves are only temporary.