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| − | The '''vena cavae''' are the two largest [[veins]] in the body; they carry [[oxygen]]- | + | 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. |
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Revision as of 22:38, April 14, 2008
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.
References
http://biology.about.com/library/organs/heart/blvenacava.htm