The superior vena cava is a large-diameter, yet short, vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart. It is located in the anterior right superior mediastinum. The correct definitions of anterior and superior are:

A. front, above.
B. back, above.
C. back, below.
D. front, below.


Answer: A

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