The peculiar structure of the dorsal aorta of carp (Cyprinus carpio L.).
The Authors describe the moniliform structure of dorsal aorta of the Cyprinus carpio L., which has successive swellings and constrictions, strictly corresponding to each vertebra. They discuss the possible physiological significance of the unusual structure of the dorsal aorta.
D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002347:Carps / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male