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VENA CAVA SUPERIOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
DEF

The venous trunk formed by union of the two brachiocephalic veins; it opens into the upper part of the right atrium, returning blood from the head, neck, upper extremities and thorax.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

La veine cave supérieure reçoit le sang issu de toutes les régions situées au-dessus du diaphragme, exception faite des poumons. Elle est formée par l'union des veines brachio-céphaliques droite et gauche, et elle aboutit dans la partie supérieure de l'oreillette droite.

Spanish

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