anterior vena cava

Term ID

UBERON:0001585

Synonyms

• cranial vena cava
• precava
• superior caval vein
• vena cava superior
• vena maxima

Definition

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

References

• BTO:0002683
• EHDAA2:0001962
• EHDAA:8726
• EMAPA:18417
• GAID:549
• MA:0000481
• MESH:D014683
• NCIT:C12816
• UMLS:C0042459
• VHOG:0001195
• galen:SuperiorVenaCava
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_vena_cava
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0042459
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181368006

Ontology

Uberon Ontology