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Differentiate between the following pair of terms:

(b) Vena cava and aorta.

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Solution

Vena cava

Aorta

Vena cava is a large vein.

Aorta is a large artery.

It carries deoxygenated blood from the upper parts(head) by superior vena cava and lower parts(shoulder) of the body by inferior vena cava to the heart.

It carries oxygenated blood to all parts of the body through its branches, from the heart.

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