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What is a worms aortic arches?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The 5 hearts used by the worm to pump blood through the veins allowing it to breath in a forcefully motion. The worm however doesn't use gills or lungs but many holes located throughout the skin.

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What does the aortic arches in worms?

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Do worms have heart?

Technically, they don't. There are five objects similar to hearts that are called aortic arches. I'm not positive all types of worms have these aortic arches but this is the most probable answer.


How do the aortic arches do in an earthworm?

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How many aortic arches does a earthworm have?

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The aortic arch arches to what as it emerges from the heart?

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Why does the worm have multiple hearts?

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Does and earthworm have fourteen aortic arches?

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Is a right sided aortic arch normal?