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The superior vena cava (also known as the precava) is a large diameter, yet short, vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart's right atrium.
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What does the medical term cava mean?
Medically speaking, cava is a word component of superior vena cava and inferior vena cava.Of Latin origin; vena means vein, and cava means hollow. Vena cava means hollow vein.
What is the inferior vena cava called in the cat?
postcava - inferior vena cava precava - superior vena cava
What is an artery the left ventricle aorta superior vena cava inferior vena cava?
superior vena cava
What is the body's largest vein?
The vena cavae, which returns blood from the bottom half of your body back to your heart.
What is the size of the vena cava?
An inferior vena cava diameter > 12 mm
Does a pig heart have an inferior vena cava?
Yes. it has an inferior vena cava
What veins return blood to the superior vena cava?
Inferior vena cava
Do Cats have a superior vena cava?
Yes, however in the cat it is called the pre cava. The inferior vena cava is called the post cava.
Which vena cava carries blood from the head and arm to the heart?
The superior vena cava.
What are the vessels that bring blood in the heart?
Inferior vena cava and superior vena cava.
Who requires a vena cava filter?
Insertion of a vena cava filter is indicated for patients who:
What are the largest vessels in the venous system?
Superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava
