circulatory fluid

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• 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

• Circulatory — Cir cu*la*to*ry, n. A chemical vessel consisting of two portions unequally exposed to the heat of the fire, and with connecting pipes or passages, through which the fluid rises from the overheated portion, and descends from the relatively colder …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Circulatory system — This article is about the organ system. For the band, see Circulatory System. For transport in plants, see Vascular tissue. Circulatory system …   Wikipedia

• fluid — fluidal, adj. fluidly, fluidally, adv. fluidness, n. /flooh id/, n. 1. a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape. adj. 2.… …   Universalium

• Circulatory — Having to do with the circulation, the movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. Although the adjective "circulatory" need not necessarily refer to the circulation of the blood, for all practical purposes today it does. A… …   Medical dictionary

• circulatory system — noun a) The parts of a animal body comprising the heart, veins, capillaries and arteries. b) The parts of a machine responsible for the circulation of some fluid. Syn: cardiovascular system …   Wiktionary

• Pseudhaemal fluid — Pseudhaemal Pseud*h[ae] mal, a. [Pseudo + h[ae]mal.] (Zo[ o]l.) Pertaining to the vascular system of annelids. [1913 Webster] {Pseudh[ae]mal fluid}, the circulatory fluid, or blood, of annelids, analogous to the blood of vertebrates. It is often… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Shock (circulatory) — Acute shock redirects here. For the psychological condition, see Acute stress reaction. Shock ICD 10 many incl. R57 ICD 9 785 DiseasesDB …   Wikipedia

• circulation — circulable /serr kyeuh leuh beuhl/, adj. /serr kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained… …   Universalium

• animal — animalic /an euh mal ik/, animalian /an euh may lee euhn, mayl yeuhn/, adj. /an euh meuhl/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well defined shape and usually limited growth, can move… …   Universalium

• Blood — For other uses, see Blood (disambiguation). Human blood smear: a – erythrocytes; b – neutrophil; c – eosinophil; d – lymphocyte …   Wikipedia