THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

ARTERIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Collects blood that is draining from the lower body.
A
Inferior vena cava
B
Superior vena cava
C
Brachial vein
D
Median cubital vein
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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). Your superior vena cava, your second biggest vein, brings oxygen-poor blood from your upper body to your heart. Think of it like a bus line.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The IVC is a large blood vessel responsible for transporting deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities and abdomen back to the right atrium of the heart.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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