inferior vena cava

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noun

The large vein that transports deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body to the right atrium of the heart.

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The renal arteries arise directly from the aorta, and the renal veins drain directly into the inferior vena cava.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Each side of the diaphragm drains into a phrenic vein; the right phrenic vein empties directly into the inferior vena cava, whereas the left phrenic vein empties into the left renal vein.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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