posterior vena cava

Term ID

UBERON:0001072

Synonyms

• caudal vena cava
• inferior caval vein
• inferior vena cava
• postcava
• posterior vena cava
• vena cava inferior

Definition

A vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the right atrium of the heart. (2)

References

• AAO:0011083
• BTO:0002682
• EHDAA2:0000611
• EMAPA:18416
• GAID:548
• MA:0000480
• MESH:D014682
• NCIT:C12815
• UMLS:C0042458
• VHOG:0001194
• XAO:0000388
• galen:InferiorVenaCava
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_vena_cava
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0042458
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181369003

Ontology

Uberon Ontology