Circulatory System

Bivalves
 Circulatory and excretion system of
bivalves showing a circulatory
pathway from the heart to the mantle
and an excretion pathway from the
pericardium to the kidney through the
reno- pericardial canal. - Rupert et al.
(2003). 
 Terminologies
Pericardium - is a double-walled sac containing the
Heart and the roots of the great vessels.
Reno-Pericardial Canal- which connects the inner
part of the kidney.

Ventricle- is muscular and pumps hemolymph

into the aorta, and then to the rest of
the body.

Hemolymph- circulatory fluid equivalent to

blood.
PERICARDIUM- a space that contains
the heart.

Mantle- it is usually part of the

feeding structure.
 Bivalves
Bivalves belong to the invertebrate phylum
Mollusca, which also includes snails, squids,
and octopuses. Some well-known bivalves
include clams, scallops, mussels, and oysters.
More than 15,000 species of bivalves exist.
All bivalves are aquatic, encompassing both
marine and fresh-water species.
Bivalves have an open circulatory system that
bathes the organs in hemolymph. The heart
has three chambers: two auricles receiving
blood from the gills, and a single ventricle.
The ventricle is muscular and pumps
hemolymph into the aorta, and then to the rest
of the body. Some bivalves have a single aorta,
but most also have a second, usually smaller,
aorta serving the hind parts of the animal.
 References
 https://Bivalves.teacherfriendlyguide.org
 https://www.researchgate.net
 https://www.encyclopedia.com
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