haemolymph functions Flashcards
what are the 9 haemolymph functions
lubrication,
hydraulic fluid,
transportation and storage, protection,
detoxification,
coagulation,
non-cellular protective factors,
heat transfer,
reflex bleeding
what is lubrication?
easy movement
what is hydraulic fluid?
incompressible and will move to other regions of the body when compressed
what is transport and storage?
transports nutrients and metabolic wastes
what is protection?
protects against invading parasites
what is detoxification?
renders toxic substances non-toxic
what is coagulation?
mechanical wound plug
what is non-cellular protective forces?
injections in haemolymph can induce immunity
what is heat transfer?
heat transfer from one region of the body to another
what is reflex bleeding?
exudation of noxious fluid through pore
