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The heart is suspended in the pericardial sinus.
What you are referring to is the sinus. The crayfish's gills are used to extract oxygen that is dissolved in water and lead it into the crayfish's open circulatory system. This type of circulatory system doesn't limit the blood to blood vessels; instead the blood collects in the pericardial sinus, the cavity surrounding the dorsal heart. (Porch and Batdorf 477) From there the dorsal heart pumps the blood through short vessels, which empty into internal cavities and bathe the organs. After the blood bathes the organs and drains from these cavities, it flows into the large sternal sinus. The blood then passes through the gills, becomes oxygenated, and returns to the pericardial. The green glands, located near the base of the antennae, filter out waste as the blood circulates. Then the waste is excreted through a pore just in front of the Crayfish's mouth.Reference:Bob Jones University-Thomas E. Porch, and Brad R. Batdorf. Biology. Greenville, South Carolina: BJU Press, 2005.
The function of the exoskeleton is to protect the internal organs and support the crayfish because it is an invertebrate.
The ethmoidal sinus helps strengthen the skull.
The sinus has a main function of making the skull lighter. It also helps to produce mucus for the nose.
The sinus has a main function of making the skull lighter. It also helps to produce mucus for the nose.
The pericardial fluid provides some protection against shock and injury. In addition, it helps decrease friction at the outer surface of the heart.
it is used for holding the long haul that the crayfish caught and then ate.
A rostrum on a crayfish is an extension of its shell. This part is used for extra protection.
Friction around the heart and possible damage.
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Uropods help the crayfish to accomplish the life process, movement. They also help steer the crayfish into the correct direction.