What is gravid segment?
What is gravid segment? We define a gravid proglottid as one that contains uterine branches filled with eggs. An immature proglottid is defined as one that does not have a fully mature reproductive system and is without eggs. What is gravid Proglottids in Taenia Solium? The adults produce proglottids which mature, become gravid, detach from the tapeworm, and migrate to the anus or are passed in the stool (approximately 6 per day). T. saginata adults usually have 1,000 to 2,000 proglottids, while T. solium adults have an average of 1,000 proglottids. Where are the gravid proglottids of Taenia Solium located?...