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Annual Review of Entomology

Volume 65, 2020

The Insect Circulatory System: Structure, Function, and Evolution

Abstract

Although the insect circulatory system is involved in a multitude of vital physiological processes, it has gone grossly understudied. This review highlights this critical physiological system by detailing the structure and function of the circulatory organs, including the dorsal heart and the accessory pulsatile organs that supply hemolymph to the appendages. It also emphasizes how the circulatory system develops and ages and how, by means of reflex bleeding and functional integration with the immune system, it supports mechanisms for defense against predators and microbial invaders, respectively. Beyond that, this review details evolutionary trends and novelties associated with this system, as well as the ways in which this system also plays critical roles in thermoregulation and tracheal ventilation in high-performance fliers. Finally, this review highlights how novel discoveries could be harnessed for the control of vector-borne diseases and for translational medicine, and it details principal knowledge gaps that necessitate further investigation.

Keyword(s): defense, dorsal vessel, heart, hemocoel, hemolymph, pressure

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The Insect Circulatory System: Structure, Function, and Evolution
Annual Review of Entomology 65, 121 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-011019-025003
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  • Video 1: Dorsal view of a mosquito abdomen, showing the contracting heart. (Anterior on left; real time.)

    Video 2: Dorsal view of a mosquito abdomen, showing the dynamics of hemolymph flow. (Anterior on left; real time.)

  • Article Type: Review Article

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