{"id":25231,"date":"2020-07-02T04:45:02","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T04:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=25231"},"modified":"2023-06-25T08:06:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T08:06:28","slug":"superior-vena-cava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/superior-vena-cava\/","title":{"rendered":"Superior vena cava"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body into the right atrium.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The body\u2019s largest vein.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the t atrium of the heart; it is the second longest vein in the body.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Large vessel that returns blood from the head, neck, and upper limbs, terminating at the right atrium.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The primary blood vessel responsible for transporting blood from the upper body to the heart.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body into the right atrium. 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