Circulatory System of

Shrimp
 Arthropods have an open circulatory system,
meaning that their blood and lymph are
combined as they flow throughout the body.

 Shrimp have a compact single chamber heart

with three ostia.

 Ostia are openings in the walls of the heart that

allow blood to flow into the heart.
 They also have small " accessory hearts " to
circulate blood throughout the body.

 The heart contracts to send the oxygenated

blood to the different parts of the body
through eight arteries.

NOTE:
Behind the stomach lues the elongated heart.
It sits on top of the digestive gland. The heart is
often mistaken by many for the brain.
 The blood leaves the arteries and flows
around in the body cavity supplying internal
organs with oxygen and nutrients. After
that, when the heart relaxes, blood is drawn
back toward the heart through open-ended
pores to start the cycle again.

 These pores basically replace the capillary

(viens) network in a shrimp body.

 The blood of the shrimp has a light blue

color. If there is not enough oxygen in it
becomes almost colorless or grey.
 Shrimp do not have hemoglobin.

 Their "Blood", is a combination of blood

and interstitial fluid called "Hemolymph".

 Their blood can coagulate very rapidly.

IMPORTANT:
Hemolymph contains hemocyanin which also
contains two copper ions. Therefore, need a
certain level of copper fo proper blood
circulation
By: Norayda T. Ibrahem
BSFAS 2B