APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The latin translation of ‘Vena cava’ is
A
Hollow cell
B
Red cell
C
White cell
D
clotting cell
E
Hollow vein
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At that time two names existed for the inferior vena cava: vena magna (the “big” vein) and vena cava (the “hollow” vein).

Detailed explanation-2: -In anatomy, the venae cavae (/ˈviːni ˈkeɪvi/; singular: vena cava /ˈviːnə ˈkeɪvə/; from Latin ‘hollow veins’) are two large veins (great vessels) that return deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart.

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