Combined Science GCSE
vena cava
What vena cava means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The vessel through which deoxygenated blood returns from the body into the right atrium.
The vessel bringing deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium.
Topics that use vena cava
- The heart and blood vessels (AQA GCSE)
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