Differentiate between the following pair of terms:

(c) Vena cava and aorta

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Vena cava Aorta

Vena cava is a large vein. Aorta is the 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. t carries oxygenated blood to all parts of the body through its branches.

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\begin{matrix} Column I & Column II 1.Right atrium & i. Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs 2.Left atrium & ii. Passes the blood to aorta 3.Right ventricle & iii. Receives deoxygenated blood from the superior vena cava and inferior vena cava 4.Left ventricle & iv. Passes the blood to lungs through the pulmonary artery \end{matrix}

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Vena cava	Aorta
Vena cava is a large vein.	Aorta is the 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.	t carries oxygenated blood to all parts of the body through its branches.