superior vena cava (in humans)

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artery
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:pleura
gptkb:right_lung
trachea
pericardium
ascending aorta
right pulmonary artery
gptkbp:carries deoxygenated blood
gptkbp:drainsBloodFrom head
neck
thorax
upper body
upper limbs
gptkbp:emptiesInto right atrium
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:left_brachiocephalic_vein
right brachiocephalic vein
gptkbp:hasValve no
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label superior vena cava (in humans)
gptkbp:length about 7 cm
gptkbp:location superior mediastinum
gptkbp:partOf human cardiovascular system
gptkbp:scientificName vena cava superior
gptkbp:significance gptkb:superior_vena_cava_syndrome
gptkbp:supplies right atrium
gptkbp:tributaryOf gptkb:bronchial_veins
azygos vein
esophageal veins
mediastinal veins
pericardial veins
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cranial_vena_cava
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8