Circulatory system

of the crab
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 A crab's circulatory system is fairly simple
and is classified as an open circulatory
system, i.e., they have no blood vessels.
The circulatory system is the primary means
of transporting oxygen and food to the cells,
and carbon dioxide and waste products from
them.
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Open circulatory systems are systems where 
blood, rather than being sealed tight in
arteries and veins, suffuses the body and may
be directly open to the environment at places
such as the digestive tract.
It also contains immune cells – but hemolymph
does not have red blood cells like our own.
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 Crabs' organs are surrounded by open spaces
(sinuses)  and when the animal moves, these
spaces contract and expand there by aiding in
circulating the blood throughout the organs and
bodies. ​Their blood bathes the internal organs
directly  and is oxygenated when it passes
through the branchial chamber housing the gills
and lungs. 
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 Ostia Blood enters the heart from the body
cavity surrounding the heart by means of four
openings, called ostia, in the heart's upper
surface. These ostia have valves to prevent
backflow. The heart beats rapidly, forcing blood
through a system of vessels to all parts of the
body.
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 The pericardial sac has two layers, a serous layer
and a fibrous layer. It encloses the pericardial cavity
which contains pericardial fluid. The pericardium
fixes the heart to the mediastinum, gives protection
against infection and provides the lubrication for the
heart.
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 THE OPEN
CIRCULATORY
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SYSTEM
HORSESHOE
CRAB
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 Heart: The horseshoe crab's heart runs along the
dorsal side of the intestines and contains eight ostia.
The horseshoe crab heart runs to the nerve cord and
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extends almost the entire length of its body. The
horseshoe crab unlike any of the other animals on
this website has an open circulatory system. This
means that the horseshoe crab does not have a "true"
heart. On average, the heart rate of the horseshoe
crab is 32 beats per minute.
 Blood: The blood travels through a system of arteries
and ends up in their sinus tissue. When the blood
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reaches the tissue it travels through the book gills
and collects oxygen. The movement of the horseshoe
Crab's gills help the circulation of blood throughout
the horseshoe crab. Once the blood of the Horseshoe
Crab obtains oxygen it flows back to the
Pericardium. To prevent the blood of the horseshoe
crab from clotting the blood contains hemocyanin
and a type of amebocyte.
Scientists are extremely interested in the blood of
horseshoe crabs because of its ability to unclog itself.
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 The sinus openings, called ostia, may be obstructed
by swelling of the tissue lining the ostia and adjacent
nasal passage tissue;
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 Book gills They are flap-like appendages and their
function is to absorb oxygen from the water. They
can also be used for locomotion in young.The book
gills resemble a book because each appendage
contains several thin leaf-like membranes called
lamellae, which are like pages in a book.
 Pericardium: is a double- walled sac containing the
heart and the roots of the great vessels.
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Ostia: Allows water to enter the horseshoe crab

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