haemolymph
Look at other dictionaries:
haemolymph — Circulating body fluid of invertebrates such as insects that have a haemocoel sinuses and spaces between organs rather than a closed circulatory system. Cells in the haemolymph are usually referred to as haemocytes. Unlike vertebrate blood cells… … Dictionary of molecular biology
haemolymph — see hemolymph … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
haemolymph — [ hi:mə(ʊ)lɪmf] (US hemolymph) noun a fluid equivalent to blood in most invertebrates … English new terms dictionary
haemolymph — The mixture of blood and other fluids in the body cavity of an invertebrate … Glossary of Biotechnology
haemolymph — haeˈmolymph noun (L lympha water) a fluid found in the haemocoel in most invertebrates, with functions similar to blood • • • Main Entry: ↑haem … Useful english dictionary
Insect physiology — includes the physiology and biochemistry of insect organ systems. Although diverse, insects are quite similar in overall design, internally and externally. The insect is made up of three main body regions (tagmata), the head, thorax and abdomen.… … Wikipedia
Circulatory system of gastropods — As in other molluscs, the circulatory system of gastropods is open, with the fluid, or haemolymph, flowing through sinuses and bathing the tissues directly. The haemolymph typically contains haemocyanin, and is blue in colour. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Insect morphology — Legend of body parts Tagmata : A Head, B Thorax, C Abdomen. 1. antenna 2. ocelli (lower) 3. ocelli (upper) 4. compound eye 5. brain (cerebral ganglia) 6. prothorax … Wikipedia
Grasshopper — Taxobox name = Caelifera fossil range=Late Permian Recent image width = 250px image caption = Immature grasshopper regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta ordo = Orthoptera subordo = Caelifera subdivision… … Wikipedia
Spider anatomy — (1) four pairs of legs (2) cephalothorax (3) opisthosomaThe anatomy of spiders is in some aspects similar, but also different from that of other arthropods. The following characteristics are common to all spiders: A body with two segments, eight… … Wikipedia
