ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY OF THE HEART

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the two large veins that drain blood from the upper body and from the lower body and empty it into the right atrium of the heart?
A
vena cava
B
aorta
C
pulmonary artery
D
pulmonary vein
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Together, your superior vena cava and inferior vena cava collect deoxygenated blood from your whole body and bring it back to your heart for new oxygen. This is why the vena cava veins are the largest veins in your body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oxygen-poor blood returns from the body to the heart through the superior vena cava (SVC) and inferior vena cava (IVC), the two main veins that bring blood back to the heart. The oxygen-poor blood enters the right atrium (RA), or the right upper chamber of the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body. The vena cava has two parts: the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. The superior vena cava carries blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest.

Detailed explanation-4: -They are of two types: superior vena cava and inferior vena cava. Superior vena cava carries blood from the upper body to the heart. Inferior vena cava carries blood from the lower body to the heart.

Detailed explanation-5: -The right and left brachiocephalic veins, also known as the innominate veins, join to form the superior vena cava posterior to the inferior border of the first right costal cartilage. These veins carry blood from the chest wall, esophagus, lungs, neck, and pericardium.

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