Cranial vena cava

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artery
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:anterior_vena_cava
precava
gptkbp:compatibleWith adult humans
gptkbp:drainsBloodFrom head
neck
forelimbs
upper thorax
gptkbp:emptiesInto right atrium
gptkbp:formedBy union of left and right brachiocephalic veins
gptkbp:foundIn mammals
gptkbp:function returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cranial vena cava
gptkbp:location anterior to the heart
gptkbp:orthologIn gptkb:superior_vena_cava_(in_humans)
gptkbp:presentIn non-human mammals
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:caudal_vena_cava
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dog_Heart
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7