inferior vena cava

one of two veinous trunks which brings deoxygenated
Thing vein Q745438
inferior vena cava
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inferior vena cava

Summary

inferior vena cava is a vein[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • inferior vena cava's instance of is recorded as vein[3].
  • inferior vena cava's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
  • inferior vena cava is a type of vena cava[5].
  • inferior vena cava is a type of trunk of systemic vein[6].
  • inferior vena cava is a type of particular anatomical entity[7].
  • inferior vena cava's Commons category is recorded as Inferior vena cava[8].
  • inferior vena cava is the opposite of superior vena cava[9].
  • inferior vena cava's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[10].
  • inferior vena cava's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12815[11].
  • inferior vena cava's arterial supply is recorded as abdominal aorta[12].
  • inferior vena cava's venous drainage is recorded as right atrium[13].
  • inferior vena cava's connects with is recorded as right atrium[14].
  • inferior vena cava's connects with is recorded as common iliac vein[15].
  • inferior vena cava's has anatomical branch is recorded as common iliac vein[16].
  • inferior vena cava's has anatomical branch is recorded as lumbar veins[17].
  • inferior vena cava's has anatomical branch is recorded as renal vein[18].
  • inferior vena cava's has anatomical branch is recorded as hepatic vein[19].
  • inferior vena cava's has anatomical branch is recorded as right suprarenal vein[20].
  • inferior vena cava's has anatomical branch is recorded as right testicular vein[21].
  • inferior vena cava's has anatomical branch is recorded as right ovarian vein[22].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include vein[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include vena cava[5], trunk of systemic vein[6], and particular anatomical entity[7]. inferior vena cava is the opposite of superior vena cava[9].

Why It Matters

inferior vena cava has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 33wlqb
    Instance of vein, class of anatomical entity
    Venous drainage right atrium
    Arterial supply abdominal aorta
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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