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What is the largest vein in the human body?


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Veins:

Veins are the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart and most of the veins carry deoxygenated blood except the pulmonary vein.

The largest vein in the human body:

  1. The largest vein in the human body is the vena cava which consists of superior and inferior vena cava.
  2. Inferior vena cava lies posterior to the abdominal cavity and runs along the right side of the vertebral column.
  3. This vein functions by carrying deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body back into the heart’s right atrium.
  4. Superior vena cava functions by carrying deoxygenated blood from the upper body parts to the heart's right atrium.

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