vena cava, superior


ve·na ca·va, superior

[TA] returns blood from the head and neck, upper limbs, and thorax to the posterosuperior aspect of the right atrium; formed in the superior mediastinum by union of the two brachiocephalic veins. Synonym(s): precava

ve·na ca·va, superior

[TA] returns blood from the head and neck, upper limbs, and thorax to the posterosuperior aspect of the right atrium; formed in the superior mediastinum by union of the two brachiocephalic veins. Synonym(s): precava