What vein returns blood from the upper part of the body to the heart?
A)Inferior mesenteric vein
B)Hepatic portal vein
C)Superior vena cava
D)Inferior vena cava

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The superior vena cava is the large vein that returns blood from the upper part of the body to the right atrium of the heart. The inferior mesenteric vein drains blood from the large intestine and the Hepatic portal vein carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver, while the inferior vena cava returns blood from the lower part of the body to the heart.

What Vein Returns Blood from the Upper Part of the Body