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Cor frontale

Anterior accessory circulatory pump that helps maintain blood pressure in large or active crustaceans. [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]
Special pulsating structure or accessory heart formed from enlargement of blood vessel; contraction caused by outer tangential muscles or internal muscles derived from muscles having other functions. [McLaughlin, 1980]
(Taxon-specific: Order Cumacea) In circulatory system, small, muscular expansion of anterior aorta. Located in head; supports heart in pumping blood anteriorly.
(syn. cephalic heart) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Tanaidacea) In circulatory system, small muscular expansion of anterior aorta. Located in head; supports heart in pumping blood anteriorly.
(syn. cephalic heart) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) In circulatory system, muscular expansion of anterior aorta. Supports heart in pumping blood to anterior region of head.
(syn. accessory heart) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Isopoda) In circulatory system, small, muscular expansion of anterior aorta. Located at border of cephalon and pereon; supports heart in pumping blood to anterior region of head.
(syn. accessory heart) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Mysida) In circulatory system, muscular expansion of anterior aorta. Supports heart in pumping blood to anterior region of head.
(syn. anterior heart, frontal heart) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Euphausiacea) In circulatory system, muscular expansion of anterior aorta. Supports heart in pumping blood to anterior region of head. [Stachowitsch, 1992]