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muscular vessels that connect the dorsal and ventral blood vessels.

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How many aortic arches does a earthworm have?

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What does the heart do in the worm?

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Does and earthworm have fourteen aortic arches?

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Why is the earthworms hearts not considered to be true hearts?

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What does the aortic arch do on the earth worm?

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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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Which animals have multiple hearts?

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