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Open Circulatory System

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-019621

A circulatory system, characteristic of some invertebrates, e.g., arthropods, in which blood flows through an interconnected system of open sinuses rather than blood vessels. The tissues and cells are directly bathed by the blood for gaseous exchange and nutrient uptake. The circulatory fluid is called the hemolymph.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-019621
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA Coral Reef Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019621",
  "term": "Open Circulatory System",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A circulatory system, characteristic of some invertebrates, e.g., arthropods, in which blood flows through an interconnected system of open sinuses rather than blood vessels. The tissues and cells are directly bathed by the blood for gaseous exchange and nutrient uptake. The circulatory fluid is called the hemolymph.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/open-circulatory-system/"
}

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