Are Venae Cavae Veins?
The Venae Cavae (/ˈViːni ˈKeɪvi/; from the Latin for "Hollow Veins", Singular "Vena Cava" /ˈViːnə ˈKeɪvə/) Are Two Large Veins (Venous Trunks) That Return...
The venae cavae (/ˈviːni ˈkeɪvi/; from the Latin for "hollow veins", singular "vena cava" /ˈviːnə ˈkeɪvə/) are two large veins (venous trunks) that return deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart. In humans there are the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava, and both empty into the right atrium.
Are the superior and inferior venae cavae veins?
The inferior vena cava is the lower ("inferior") of the two venae cavae, the two large veins that carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium of the heart: the inferior vena cava carries blood from the lower half of the body whilst the superior vena cava carries blood from the upper half of the body.
What is the function of the venae cavae?
A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body. The vena cava has two parts: the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. The superior vena cava carries blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest.
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