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| − | The '''vena cavae''' are the two largest [[veins]] in the body; they carry [[oxygen]]-depleted [[blood]] to the [[heart]]. The superior vena cava brings blood from the upper parts of the body and from the arms, and the inferior vena cava brings blood from the lower portion of the body. | + | The '''vena cavae''' are the two largest [[veins]] in the body; they carry [[oxygen]]-depleted [[blood]] to the [[heart]]. The superior vena cava brings blood from the upper parts of the body and from the arms, and the inferior vena cava brings blood from the lower portion of the body.<ref>http://biology.about.com/library/organs/heart/blvenacava.htm</ref> |
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[[Category:Anatomy]] | [[Category:Anatomy]] | ||