vena caval foramen (caval opening of diaphragm, caval foramen)

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Introduction

An opening in the right lobe of the central tendon of diaphragm, that transmits the inferior vena cava & branches of the right phrenic nerve.

More general terms

Component of

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.