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Reasons for the dominance of insects over other animals
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CIRCULATORY SYSTEM OF INSECTS

  • In Insects, open type of ci4culatory system is found.i.e. the blood flows through the body cavity (i.e., heamocoel) irrigating various tissues and organs.
  • Haemocoel of the insects is divided into 3 sinuses or regions

 

a) Dorsal or Pericardial Sinus: The area lying in between the tergum and dorsal diaphragm. It contains heart.

b) Ventral or Perineural Sinus: The area lying in between the sternum and ventral diaphragm .It contains nerve cord.

c) Visceral Sinus: The area in between dorsal and ventral diaphragms. It harbour the visceral organs like alimentary canal and gonads.

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