Anat: Vertebral Levels Flashcards
1
Q
Bifurcation of the common carotid artery
A
C3 - C4
2
Q
Thyroid cartilage
A
C5
3
Q
Carotid pulse palpated
A
C5
4
Q
Cricoid cartilage
A
C6
5
Q
Inferior vena cava hiatus
A
T8
6
Q
Sternal angle of Louis
A
T4
7
Q
Arch of the aorta
A
T2
8
Q
Umbilicus
A
L3
9
Q
Celiac artery
A
T12
10
Q
Superior mesenteric artery
A
L1
11
Q
Inferior mesenteric artery
A
L3
12
Q
End of sigmoid colon
A
S3
13
Q
Sacral promontory
A
S1
14
Q
Iliac crest
A
L4
15
Q
End of dural sac, dura, arachnoid, subarachnoid space
A
S2
16
Q
Renal artery
A
L2
17
Q
Start of trachea
A
C6
18
Q
Start of esophagus
A
C6
19
Q
Sternal notch
A
T2
20
Q
Bifurcation of trachea
A
T4
21
Q
Junction of superior and inferior mediastinum
A
T4
22
Q
Pulmonary hilum
A
T5 - T7
23
Q
Xiphisternal joint
A
T9
24
Q
Esophageal hiatus
A
T10
25
Aortic hiatus
T12
26
Duodenum
T12 - L1
27
Upper pole, left kidney
T12
28
Upper pole, right kidney
L1
29
Spinal cord ends at __
L1
30
End of spinal artery in newborn
L3
31
Bifurcation of the aorta
L4
32
Cardiac orifice
T10 or T11
33
Pyloric Antrum
L1
34
Pyloric canal
L2 - L4
35
Superior part of the duodenum
L1
36
Descending part of the duodenum
L1 - L3
37
Horizontal part of the duodenum
L3
38
Ascending part of duodenum
L2 - L3
39
Inferior thoracic aperture
T12
40
Superior thoracic aperture
T1
41
What vertebral level does the pyloric antrum start?
L1
42
Pericardium
T5 - T8
43
Azygos vein enters the posterior surface of SVC
T5
44
Most common site of an aortic aneurysm
L4
45
Origin of the ovarian artery at the abdominal aorta
L1
46
Level where inferior thyroid artery enters the thyroid gland
C6
47
Level of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion
C6
48
Hyoid bone
C3 - C4
