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Bookmark or Share- Vena Cava - PhysiopediaThere are two Vena Cava, both large veins that discharge blood into the right atrium of the heart. They are named thus: Superior vena cava (SVC) conveying blood from the head, chest, and upper extremities. Inferior vena cava) conveying blood from all parts of the body below the diaphragm.
- Vena Cava: Function and Anatomy - Cleveland ClinicWhat is the vena cava? The superior vena cava and inferior vena cava are very large veins that bring deoxygenated blood to your heart to get oxygen. Your inferior vena cava, your body’s largest vein, carries oxygen-depleted blood back to your heart from the lower part of your body (below your diaphragm).
- The Superior Vena Cava - TeachMeAnatomyThe superior vena cava (SVC) is a large, valveless vein that conveys venous blood from the upper half of the body and returns it to the right atrium. In this article, we will look at the anatomy of the superior vena cava – its position, tributaries, and clinical correlations.
- Vena cava | Anatomy, Function & Location | Britannicavena cava, in air-breathing vertebrates, including humans, either of two major trunks, the anterior and posterior venae cavae, that deliver oxygen-depleted blood to the right side of the heart.
- Superior vena cava - Structure, Function, Location, AnatomyThe superior vena cava (SVC) is a large vein located in the upper chest, specifically in the right side of the mediastinum. It is formed by the convergence of the right and left brachiocephalic veins near the level of the first rib.
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