APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

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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: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Superior vena cava: This large vein delivers oxygen-poor blood from your upper body into your heart’s right atrium. Inferior vena cava: This large vein delivers oxygen-poor blood from your lower body into your heart’s right atrium. Your great vessels are similar to other blood vessels in your body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The superior vena cava is a large, short vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the right atrium. The right and left subclavian veins, jugular veins, and thyroid veins feed into the superior vena cava.

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