Yes, both the superior and inferior vena cava carry deoxygenated (oxygen-poor) blood and deposit it into the right atrium of the heart.
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Superior and Inferior Vena Cava
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superior vena cava
No. The superior vena cava returns blood from the superior regions of the body to the right atrium. the coronary arteries supply the heart with oxygenated blood.
Superior vena cavaInferior vena cavacoronary sinus
postcava - inferior vena cava precava - superior vena cava
Inferior vena cava
The superior vena cava brings deoxygenated blood into the heart, into the right atrium. The superior vena cava is formed by union of the right and left brachiocephalic (innominate) veins.
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The vena cava brings deoxygenated blood (blood whose oxygen has been used by the body) back to the heart. The vena cava empties into the right atrium. The inferior vena cava (IVC) comes from below the heart, the superior vena cava (SVC) comes from above the heart.
The superior vena cava is responsible for delivering deoxygenated blood from the upper portion of your body to the heart.