The major vein of the body, which carries blood back to the right side of the heart. The superior vena cava (SVC) drains the top part of the body, while the inferior vena cava (IVC) drains blood from the lower part of the body.
A large vein that carries unoxygenated blood into the right atrium of the heart for transport to the lungs.
the major vein in the human heart; pumps oxygen-poor blood into the right atrium.
The vein which returns blood to the right atrium of the heart. Comprises the superior vena cava which comes down from above, and the inferior vena cava which comes up from the lower body.
Main veins leading into the heart; "hearts veins"
Either of the two venae cavae, designated inferior and superior.
One of the major veins of the blood circulatory system.
( vee-na cah-va) [L. blood vessel + hollow] 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 posterior body region.
The large veins leading blue or unoxygenated blood into the right heart from the body.
Either of two large veins that return blood to the right atrium of the heart. The superior vena cava returns blood from the head, neck and chest; the inferior vena cava returns blood from the legs and abdomen. See larger view
The superior and inferior venae cavae carry the blood from the body back into the right atrium.
Either of two large veins which bring blood into the right atrium of the heart. Superior: head, neck and chest. Inferior: legs and abdomen.
The two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the heart.
Vein carrying blood to the heart.
The vena cava is one of the two large veins located at the right atrium which returns low oxygenated blood to the heart. VENTRICLES Ventricles are small cavities, such as of the brain or heart.
Larger veins that carry blood into the heart. The superior vena cava brings blood from the upper parts of the body. The inferior vena cava brings blood from the lower parts of the body.
the largest veins in the chest and abdomen returning blood to the heart from the body
The large veins collecting the venous return from the head, neck and shoulders (superior vena cava) and the legs and gut (inferior vena cava). They drain into the right atrium
The name applied to either of the two large vessels that collect the blood from all the other veins and return it to the right atrium of the heart.
The large venous channels that return blood to the heart. There is a superior vena cava (SVC above the heart - draining the head and upper extremities) and an inferior vena cava (IVC - below the heart, draining everything else). image image image
The superior vena cava is the large vein which returns blood to the heart from the head, neck and both upper limbs. The inferior vena cava returns blood to the heart from the lower part of the body.