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Hello!MynameisRojo,andIamanerythrocyte,oraredbloodcellofahumanbody.

Someofmyhobbiesincludeexercising,traveling,helpingothers,andhangingoutwithmybest
friendOxford!Ialsohavebadanxiety,andIhaveaproblembeingalone.However,Idonthave
achoicetodothesethings.EverydayIcirculatethroughtheatriaandtheventriclesoftheheart,
fourvalves,andarteriesandveinsthroughoutthebody.Itsalotofworkonalittlecelllike
myself,butwithconditioningandthehelpofmyfriendsIcanmakeithappen!Hereisadayin
thelifeofme,Rojotheredbloodcell.
Inthemorning,Iwakeupinthelip,becauseitmakesthecomfiestbed,anddecideits
timetostartmyjourneyforthedayandgopickupmyfriendOxford.Itravelthroughthe
systemicveinsonmywaytothehearttopickupOxfordtheoxygen.WhenIgetthere,Ienter
throughthesuperiorvenacava.Someofmyredbloodcellfriendsenterthroughtheinferior
venacavathough,whichisthelargestveininthehumanbody.Theoneyouentertheheart
throughjustdependsifyourecomingfromtheupperorlowerhalfofthebody.Thesuperior
venacavatakesmeintotheupperrightchamberoftheheart,therightatrium.Thischamberis
responsibleforpumpingmethroughatighthallwayandintothenextroom.Oxfordishiddenin
smallpocketstostaysafe,andittakesquitethejourneytoreachhim.Thehallwayhasa
specialname,calledthetricuspidvalve.Thisvalvehasthreeflaps,andonceIpassthroughitI
findmyselfintherightventricle.Fromthere,Itakealeftandthenstartheadingnorth(Ihave
thispathmemorizednow).Ireachanother,longerhallwayandhavetopassthroughanarrow
openingthatgoesbythenameofthepulmonaryvalve.OnceImakeitthrough,Igettogoona
funridetoOxfordshouse!HelivesinanapartmentcalledTheLungs,andhisroomnameis
Alveoli.OnceIfindhisroom,heholdsmyhandandletsmenavigatehimbacktomyhouseso
wecanhangout!Wetravelbacktotheheartandenterthroughthepulmonaryveins.Ifollow
thatpathwayuntilIreachtheleftatrium,whichistheupperchamberontheleftsideofthe
heart.Ithenhavetogothroughanothervalve,thebicuspidvalve,whichhastwoflaps.This
valvecanalsobecalledthemitralvalve.Nomatterwhatyouchoosetocallit,thistakesme
downtotheleftventricleoftheheart.Igototherightandfindmyselfgoingthroughanother
valve,theaorticvalve.Thistakesmetotheaorta,whichisthelargestarteryinthebody!Itis
quitecooltobeabletosaythatItravelthroughthateverysingleday!Theaortaiswhatcarries
meandOxfordbacktothelip,orwhateverpartofthebodyweneedtogoto.Icarryallthese
nutrientsoverthebody,andcarrywasteslikecarbondioxideawayfromthebodyparts.OnceI
reachthelip,Oxfordrelaxes,butovertimedisappears.Heisaveryquickfellow,andIhaveto
keepgoingbacktohishousetogethimagain,orsometimesIevenbringhisbrothersorsisters
backwithme!Withmyanxiety,aslongassomeoneiswithmeitmakesmefeelbetterand
calmer,andworkproperly.MyhomeandIcannotstaystableandfunctionwithoutOxfordorhis
familymembers!
AlthoughmyjourneyishardandOxfordandhisfamilycanbehardtoworkwith,I
wouldntchangemyjobforanything!IlovethatIgetthechancetotravelsomucheverydayand
thatIalwayshavesomethingtobedoingsoIdontgetbored.Ilovebeinganerythrocyte
namedRojoandIlovetheopportunitiesitbringsme.

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