Inferior vena cava

Inferior vena cava INFERIOR VENA CAVA       The inferior vena cava (or IVC) is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body into the right atrium of the heart. It is formed by the joining of the right and the left common iliac veins, usually at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra. it conveys systemic venous blood from the lower limbs and pelvis, the undersurface of the diaphragm and […]