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The head of a tapeworm is called a scolex. The tapeworm attaches itself to the intestine of the host with hooks and suckers that are on the scolex.
Yes.
The scolex
The head of a tapeworm. Point of attachement to the host organism.
A tapeworm in a dog is called the same thing, a tapeworm. The most common kind of tapeworm found in dogs is the Dipylidium Caninum, which is the cucumber tapeworm or double-pore tapeworm.
A scolex is the head region of a tapeworm, containing hooks and suckers that allow it to attach to the host's intestinal wall. It is essential for the tapeworm's survival and reproduction within the host's body.
proglottids
It could be a tapeworm.
Cysticercus
yes, often thousands.
tapeworm
a tapeworm has hooks on its head and round the mouth as a means of clinging to the insides of the stomach when bowel movements (pooing or peeing) occurs, so that it does not get excreted into the toilet or the ground. (the ground... :D)