This page contains movies and animations to illustrate various aspects of vasculature development.
There are 2 ways to watch each movie. Either click the image or text link to open a new page with both the movie and a more detailed text description of features that can be seen.
Or the link below the images and text labelled Quicktime with the movie name and (file size) will open only the movie in a new window.
This first series of movies show human embryonic growth and some other whole embryos.
The following movies are from a recent paper looking at initial blood vessel lumen formation. Kamei M, Saunders WB, Bayless KJ, Dye L, Davis GE, Weinstein BM. Endothelial tubes assemble from intracellular vacuoles in vivo. Nature. 2006 Jul 27;442(7101):453-6. Paper Supplementary Movies Page
Fetal Circulation (Before Birth) (1Mb)
Circulation (After Birth) (561Kb)
Aortic Branches to Glands (Kidneys only) (1Mb)
Aortic Branches to Glands (Gonads only) (765Kb)
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UNSW Embryology has many movies to show some of the dynamic changes that occur during embryonic development. These have been grouped together on separate pages (listed in righthand menu) that can be also be opened from a pull down menu on each page.
Internet users note that some of these movies are large and will take some time to download depending on your connection speed.
Both Mac and PC computers require the Quicktime plug-in to be present in your browser or on your computer.
CD users can find Quicktime on the CD or the latest version can be downloaded from here Quicktime
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