ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the largest vein in the body?
A
Septum
B
Aorta
C
Capillaries
D
Vena cava
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. The inferior vena cava carries blood from the legs, feet, and organs in the abdomen and pelvis. The vena cava is the largest vein in the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your inferior vena cava, your body’s largest vein, carries oxygen-depleted blood back to your heart from the lower part of your body (below your diaphragm).

Detailed explanation-3: -The largest veins in the body are superior vena cava and inferior vena cava.

Detailed explanation-4: -In sonographic measurements performed in the transverse view, the diameter of aorta (Ao) constituted 15.7 mm, the longer dimension of the inferior vena cava (IVC1) equaled 28.4 mm and the shorter one (IVC2) – 15.5 mm.

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