Tim Taylor is a senior writer at Innerbody Research focusing on human anatomy and physiology. Tim earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Master's degree in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.

Last updated: May 5th, 2025

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The right inferior pulmonary vein is a large blood vessel which takes blood from the lower lobe of the right lung back to the heart. It runs behind the superior vena cava and the right atrium and deposits the blood directly into the left atrium.

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