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The posterior vena cava, also called the caudal vena cava, is the large vein that collects blood from the caudal half of the animal and delivers it to the right atrium. The caudal vena cava provides venous drainage to the hind limbs, reproductive tract and digestive tract.
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What is a posterior vena cava?
It is a vein that carries blood from the lower body to the heart, also known as the posterior vena cava.
What system is the posterior vena cava?
the heart
What structures do the posterior vena cava and aorta serve?
The posterior vena cava and the aorta work together to move blood to and from the lower half of the body.
Where can you find posterior vena cava in the body?
heart
What heart chamber dos the superior and posterior vana cava open on a fetal pig?
The heart chamber that the superior and posterior vena cava opens to on a fetal pig is the right atrium. The opening to both vena cava's are valveless.
What is the function of Vena Cava about Urinary System?
The function of the vena cava is to return blood back to the heart.
Name the large artery that runs dorsally along the wall of the abdominal cavity?
Posterior Vena Cava in a fetal pig, Inferior Vena Cava in humans
The blood flows from the body to the heart passing the vein called?
Through Superior vena cava & inferior vena cava . The blood from anterior part of the body is taken to heart through superior vena cava,the blood from posterior part of the body is taken through inferior vena cava.
What is the function for right interior vena cava?
The inferior vena cava (or IVC), also known as the posterior vena cava, is the large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the right atrium of the heart.It is posterior to the abdominal cavity and runs alongside of the vertebral column on its right side (i.e. it is a retroperitoneal structure). It enters the right atrium at the lower right, back side of the heart.
What vessels course posterior to the inferior vena cava?
The right and left common Iliac Vein merge to form the inferior vena cava
Where does the posterior inferior portion of the right atrium receive blood from?
superior vena cava
What is the function of the Supenor vena cava?
Superior Vena Cava takes blood from the head, neck and arms, and pumps it into the right atrium.
