Look up: hemocoel

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   Hemocoel
   Main body cavity of arthropods, the embryonic development of which differs from that of a true coelom but which includes a vestige of a true coelom.
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   Hemocoel
   A `hemocoel` is a cavity or series of spaces between the organs of organisms with open circulatory systems, like most arthropods and mollusks. A combination of blood, lymph, and interstitial fluid called `hemolymph` circulates through the hemocoel. The term is also used to describe the space in the connective tissue compartment derived from the embryonic blastocoel with contributions from mesoderm, filled with blood. Category:Animal anatomy
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   hemocoel
   (from the article `circulation`) Blood and coelomic fluid are often physically separated by the blood-vessel walls; where a hemocoel (a blood-containing body cavity) exists, however, ... [5 related articles]
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   hemocoel
   hemocoel 1. A cavity or series of spaces between the organs of most arthropods and mollusks through which the blood circulates. 2. A series of interconnected spaces between tissues and organs through which blood flows freely, unconfined by veins or arteries, occurring in several invertebrate groups; especially, mollusks and arthropods.
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   hemocoel
   A body cavity in arthropods and molluscs that is a blood-filled, expanded portion of the circulatory system. Unlike the coelom, which is small in arthropods and molluscs, the hemocoelum does not communicate with the exterior and never contains gametes (germ cells).
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