The ______ cavae are large veins which carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

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Vena cava:
Vena cava (sing.) is the largest vein that carries deoxygenated blood form the body back to the heart.
The plural for vena cava is venae cavae.
They are of two types: superior vena cava and inferior vena cava.
Superior vena cava carries blood from the upper body to the heart.
Inferior vena cava carries blood from the lower body to the heart.
Final answer: The venae cavae are large veins which carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

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In the lesson it is mentioned that the Veins carry the deoxygenated blood to the heart.

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So, the oxygenated blood only is carried back to the heart from the lungs instead of the deoxygenated blood as it is mentioned in the lesson.

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