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Home » . » Superior Vena Cava

Superior Vena Cava

Page Contents

  • 1 VESSEL PATHWAY
  • 2 FUNCTION
  • 3 CAUSES OF INJURY
  • 4 CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF INJURY
  • 5 OTHER INFO
VESSEL PATHWAY

The superior vena cava vein returns venous blood to the right atrium of the heart. Many veins will feed into this structure.

Superior Vena Cava → Right Atrium

Anatomical location of the inferior vena cava (source)
Anatomical location of the superior vena cava (source)
FUNCTION
CAUSES OF INJURY
CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF INJURY
OTHER INFO
Page updated: 08.21.2016