Anatomical landmarks (vertebral levels) Flashcards
At which vertebral level is the hyoid bone found?
C3
At which vertebral level is the thyroid cartilage found?
C4
At which vertebral level does the common cartoid artery bifurcate?
C4
At which vertebral level is the cricoid cartilage found?
C6
Where does the larynx become the trachea?
C6
Where does the laryngopharynx become the oesophagus?
C6
At which vertebral level are the sternoclavicular joints found?
T1
At which vertebral level is the jugular notch found?
T2
Which vertebral level is known as the thoracic plane?
T4
Which structures are found at T4 or the thoracic plane?
Sternal angle
Aortic arch
Carina
Male nipple
Where does the boundary between the superior and inferior medastinum lie?
T4
At which vertebral level is the sternal angle found?
T4
At which vertebral level is the arch of the aorta found?
Starts at T4
(Ascending aorta is T3/4)
Ends at T5 posteriorly
At which vertebral level is the carina found?
T4
What are the three structures which pass through the diaphragm?
Aorta
IVC
Oesophagus (accompanied by vagus nerves)
At which vertebral level does the inferior vena cava pass through the diaphragm?
T8
At which vertebral level does the oesophagus pass through the diaphragm?
T10
At which vertebral level does the aorta pass through the spinal cord?
T12
At which vertebral level is the coeliac axis found?
T12
At which vertebral level is the conus medullaris / medullary cone found?
What is the significance of this structure?
L1/2
Termination of the spinal cord - nerve fibres continue on as the cauda equina
At which vertebral level is the superior mesenteric artery found?
L1
At which vertebral level do the renal arteries and veins enter the abdominal aorta and IVC respectively?
L2
At which vertebral level do the gonadal arteries exit the abdominal aorta?
L2
At which vertebral level is the umbilicus found?
L4
At which vertebral level are the iliac crests found?
L4
At which vertebral level does the aorta bifurcate into the left and right common iliac arteries?
L4
