HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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Veins draining the head and arms empty into the ____, which carries blood to the right atrium of the heart
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inferior vena cava
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common iliac vein
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great saphenous vein
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superior vena cava
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Superior vena cava collects deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body or in this case, head and neck, upper limbs, along with thoracic wall, and upper abdomen and drains it into the right atrium of heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -The inferior and superior vena cava bring oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right atrium. The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle into the lungs, where oxygen enters the bloodstream. The pulmonary veins bring oxygen-rich blood to the left atrium.
Detailed explanation-3: -Superior vena cava: This large vein delivers oxygen-poor blood from your upper body into your heart’s right atrium.
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