The IVC gets its name from its structure and location. It is the lower, or inferior, part of the vena cava—a large vein also made up of the superior vena cava that carries blood from the head ...

such as cranial vena cava puncture. The CVC in the ferret has a diameter of 3.0–3.5 mm and is the main vessel located cranial to the heart. The external and internal jugular veins are joined by ...

It is located in the middle of the chest and slightly ... It carries oxygenated blood away from the left ventricle to the body. The vena cava is the largest vein in the body.

Respiratory variation in the diameter of the inferior vena cava (IVC) has been investigated ... this study was to determine the importance of location when measuring the IVC diameter during ...