Fold of vena cava
Plica venae cavae
Definition
The vena cava fold is a fold of the right mediastinal pleura that surrounds the caudal vena cava. It defines the mediastinal recess, a pocket containing the accessory lobe of the right lung.
References
König HE, Liebich HG. Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas. 7th ed. Stuttgart: Thieme; 2020.
Dyce KM, Sack WO, Wensing CJG. Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2017.
Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria (NAV). 6th ed. Hannover: Editorial Committee, World Association of Veterinary Anatomists; 2017.
