See Also: Vena cava(medicine)
vena cava(encyclopedia)
Vena Cava(health)
Inferior vena cava(medicine)
superior vena cava(medicine)
vena cava filters(medicine)
vena cava filter(medicine)
sinus of the vena cava(medicine)
vena cava inferior(medicine)
foramen of vena cava(medicine)

vena cava (sh)




Either of two major veins that deliver oxygen-depleted blood to the right side of the heart.

The superior vena cava drains the upper body, and the inferior vena cava drains the lower body. See also cardiovascular system, circulation.