See Also: Vena Cava(health)
vena cava(encyclopedia)
Vena cava(medicine)
vena cava, superior(medicine)
Inferior vena cava(health)
vena cava inferior(medicine)
Superior vena cava(health)
sulcus for vena cava(medicine)
vena cava filters(medicine)
superior vena cava(medicine)

Vena cava (medicine)


vena cava


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.