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Click image to play video	Zebrafish circulatory vessels
Location	http://advan.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/32/1/55
Observations	The zebrafish has different vessels that serve different purposes in the circulatory system.
Explanations	Tail section of Danio where blood flows from the dorsal vessel (moves blood to the tail) to the ventral vessel (returns blood to the head).
California Standards	Use magnifiers or microscopes Specialized structures Blood circulation
National Standards	Structure and function
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Organisms
Related Sets	Danio inquiry eggs and embryos
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Authors	Mildred Hoover mhoover@salemstate.edu Biology Department, Salem State College Nancy Pelaez npelaez@purdue.edu Biological Sciences, Purdue University
Publisher	Biological Sciences, Purdue University Jul 19 2008

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.