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Inferior vena cava


inferior vena cava
Drains blood from the abdominal region and brings it 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; the inferior vena cava collects blood from the ...
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