What type of circulatory system do mollusks have
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http://www.mcwdn.org/Animals/Mollusks.html
http://biology.about.com/library/organs/blcircsystem3.htm
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"Open Circulatory Systems
In higher animals, there are two primary types of circulatory systems -- open and closed. Arthropods and most mollusks have an open circulatory system. In this type of system, there is neither a true heart or capillaries as are found in humans. Instead of a heart there are blood vessels that act as pumps to force the blood along. Instead of capillaries, blood vessels join directly with open sinuses. "Blood," actually a combination of blood and interstitial fluid called 'hemolymph', is forced from the blood vessels into large sinuses, where it actually baths the internal organs. Other vessels receive blood forced from these sinuses and conduct it back to the pumping vessels. It helps to imagine a bucket with two hoses coming out of it, these hoses connected to a squeeze bulb. As the bulb is squeezed, it forces the water along to the bucket. One hose will be shooting water into the bucket, the other is sucking water out of the bucket. Needless to say, this is a very inefficient system. Insects can get by with this type system because they have numerous openings in their bodies (spiracles) that allow the "blood" to come into contact with air."
This is an interesting question. I probably never would have thought to look this up if it hadn't been to answer a question, and now I've learned something new. I always wondered how insects managed to live when all you found inside them was goop after you step on them.
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