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it drains blood from the nerve cord n' stuff :)
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The function of the earthworms blood vessels?
The earthorm has a closed circulatory system with five main blood vessels:Dorsal (above the digestive tract) - it moves blood forwardThe remaining four all move the blood to the rear of the earthworm: Ventral (beneath the digestive tract)Subneural Vessel (below the nerve cord)Right & Left Lateroneural vessels (either side of nerve cord)
Is the dorsal blood vessel different from the ventral blood vessel in an earthworm?
yes.
What is the function of the dorsal blood vessel?
This artery is called the dorsal aorta and it is a main artery leading from the heart. It divides and branches out to smaller arteries that ensure that all of the body is supplied with oxygen.
What is the function of the dorsal blood vessel in an earthworms?
To carry the blood to all parts of the earthworm.
What is the dark line on the dorsal side of the eartworm called?
The dark line on the dorsal side of an earthworm is called the dorsal blood vessel or the dorsal blood vessel line. It is part of the earthworm's circulatory system and helps transport blood throughout its body.
What blood vessel carries blood away from the heart of a earthworm?
There are two. The main one which is viewable through the skin is the dorsal blood vessel. The smaller one found under the intestine is the ventral blood vessel.
What is function of aortic arches of earthworms?
The function of an earthworm's aortic arches are to pump blood to the ventral blood vessel and into the body.
What is an earthworms aortic arches?
the aortic arches are the earthworms pumping organs. Basically like a heart for them. For example us humans have a heart and arteries to help pump blood in and out of our body. The earthworm has 5 aortic arches located all around its body to help circulate blood around the body
Does earthworm have blue blood?
Yes, a earthworm does have blue blood.
What is the pathway of the blood through the parts of the earthworm's ciruclatory system?
Earthworms intake oxygen through their skin into the blood of their dorsal vessel. The dorsal vessel carries the oxygenated blood towards the aortic arches in the front of the worm. The aortic arches serve as the worm's heart, pumping blood through the ventral vessel toward the rear of the worm. Smaller vessels carry the blood from the ventral vein to the tissues and back to the dorsal vein.
Does the earthworms ventral nerve cord traverse the entire length of the body?
No, they only have a ventral blood vessel.
What function in the earthworm has a similar function as the human heart?
The actual "pumping system" of a worm can be mistaken as a heart, but it has no chambers. They are actually aeortic arches that pump the blood down the ventral side of the worm and it returns on the dorsal vessel.
