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Hemocoel


1.


A cavity or series of spaces between the organs of most arthropods and most mollusks through which the blood circulates.

2.


A space in the connective tissue compartment derived from the embryonic blastocoel with contributions from mesoderm, filled with blood.



06-01-2009 23:10:04
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