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Superior vena cava


superior vena cava Blood from the head returns to the heart through this main vein.
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superior vena cava
Drains the anterior body regions, returning blood back to the heart via the right atrium.
Covered in Lab 16 Rat Respiratory and Circulatory Systems ...
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Deoxygenated blood (containing little or no oxygen) collects in two major veins: the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. The superior and inferior vena cava empty into the right atrium.
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Oxygen-depleted or deoxygenated blood from the body enters the right atrium through two great veins, the superior vena cava which drains the upper part of the body and the inferior vena cava that drains the lower part.
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Veins draining the upper portion of the body lead to the superior vena cava.
Veins draining the lower part of the body lead to the inferior vena cava.
Both empty into the right atrium.
Link to discussion of the control of the heartbeat.
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A large vein that brings blood from the tissues to the right atrium of the four-chambered mammalian heart. The superior vena cava collects blood from the forelimbs, head, and anterior or upper trunk; ...
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azygous vein - one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
Synonyms: azygos vein, vena azygos
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