NOM | body | vena cava inferior, postcava | receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart |
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Sentit | Receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins. | |
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Sinònim | postcava | |
General | vena cava | Either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart |
Anglès | inferior vena cava, postcava | |
Espanyol | postcava, vena cava inferior |
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