A fluid dispensing cartridge comprising: a fluid reservoir; and a dispensing assembly fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir, including: a dispensing housing comprising a cavity located between a first valve assembly and a second valve assembly; and a deformable member coupled to the dispensing housing, the deformable member fluidly sealing an opening in a portion of the dispensing housing and defining a displacement space, wherein the cavity and the deformable member collectively define a metering chamber and the deformable member is configured to be deformed from a rest position, corresponding to a first metering chamber volume, to an eject position, corresponding to a second metering chamber volume that is smaller than the first metering chamber volume, characterized in that: fluid that has flowed from the fluid reservoir into the dispensing assembly both enters and is ejected from the cavity in a substantially vertical direction; and the dispensing assembly further includes: a nozzle valve assembly; and a fluid nozzle having a fluid conduit, wherein the nozzle valve assembly comprises: a flexible member; and a spring arranged to exert a biasing force upon the flexible member in a direction of the fluid nozzle, and wherein the flexible member is movable between a first position in which the flexible member seals against a sealing surface of the fluid conduit such that fluid is prevented from flowing between the metering chamber and the fluid conduit, and a second position in which a gap is formed between the flexible member and the sealing surface of the fluid conduit such that fluid may flow from the metering chamber to the fluid conduit and be ejected through the fluid nozzle. a fluid reservoir; and a dispensing assembly fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir, including: a dispensing housing comprising a cavity located between a first valve assembly and a second valve assembly; and a deformable member coupled to the dispensing housing, the deformable member fluidly sealing an opening in a portion of the dispensing housing and a dispensing housing comprising a cavity located between a first valve assembly and a second valve assembly; and a deformable member coupled to the dispensing housing, the deformable member fluidly sealing an opening in a portion of the dispensing housing and defining a displacement space, wherein the cavity and the deformable member collectively define a metering chamber and the deformable member is configured to be deformed from a rest position, corresponding to a first metering chamber volume, to an eject position, corresponding to a second metering chamber volume that is smaller than the first metering chamber volume, fluid that has flowed from the fluid reservoir into the dispensing assembly both enters and is ejected from the cavity in a substantially vertical direction; and the dispensing assembly further includes: a nozzle valve assembly; and a fluid nozzle having a fluid conduit, wherein the nozzle valve assembly comprises: a flexible member; and a spring arranged to exert a biasing force upon the flexible member in a direction of the fluid nozzle, and wherein the flexible member is movable between a first position in which the flexible member seals against a sealing surface of the fluid conduit such that fluid is prevented from flowing between the metering chamber and the fluid conduit, and a second position in which a gap is formed between the flexible member and the sealing surface of the fluid conduit such that fluid may flow from the metering chamber to the fluid conduit and be ejected through the fluid nozzle. a nozzle valve assembly; and a fluid nozzle having a fluid conduit, wherein the nozzle valve assembly comprises: a flexible member; and a spring arranged to exert a biasing force upon the flexible member in a direction of the fluid a flexible member; and a spring arranged to exert a biasing force upon the flexible member in a direction of the fluid nozzle, and wherein the flexible member is movable between a first position in which the flexible member seals against a sealing surface of the fluid conduit such that fluid is prevented from flowing between the metering chamber and the fluid conduit, and a second position in which a gap is formed between the flexible member and the sealing surface of the fluid conduit such that fluid may flow from the metering chamber to the fluid conduit and be ejected through the fluid nozzle.