superior vena cava

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Related to anterior vena cava: pulmonary artery, Posterior vena cava
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Synonyms for superior vena cava

receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart

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Blood collection was achieved from the cephalic vein, the saphenous vein, the anterior vena cava and the jugular vein.
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Macroscopic assessment of organs and histologic evaluation of anterior vena cava specimens
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