Superior vena cava
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The superior vena cava is the superior of the two venae cavae, the great venous trunks that return deoxygenated blood from the systemic circulation to the right atrium of the heart. It is a large-diam
Superior vena cava in a cadaveric specimen.
Brachiocephalic vein
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The left and right brachiocephalic veins are major veins in the upper chest, formed by the union of the ipsilateral internal jugular vein and subclavian vein behind the sternoclavicular joint. The lef
Superior vena cava
…central catheter. Mentions of "the cava" without further specification usually refer to the SVC. The superior vena cava is formed by the left and right brachiocephalic veins, which receive blood from the upper limbs, head and neck, behind the lower border of the first right costal cartilage. It passes vertically downwards…
Veins of the thoracic and abdominal regions
Right and left brachiocephalic vein