Anatomical Structure & Vertebral Level

Question 1

Hyoid bone, bifurcation of common carotid artery

Answer 1

C4

Question 2

Thyroid cartilage, carotid pulse palpated

Answer 2

C5

Question 3

Cricoid cartilage, start of trachea, start of esophagus

Answer 3

C6

Question 4

Sternal notch, arch of the aorta

Answer 4

T2

Question 5

Sternal angle, junction of superior and inferior mediastinum, bifurcation of trachea

Answer 5

T4

Question 6

Pulmonary hilum

Answer 6

T5–T7

Question 7

Inferior vena cava (IVC) hiatus

Answer 7

T8

Question 8

Xiphisternal joint

Answer 8

T9

Question 9

Esophageal hiatus

Answer 9

T10

Question 10

Upper pole of left kidney

Answer 10

T11

Question 11

Aortic hiatus

Answer 11

T12

Question 12

Duodenum

Answer 12

T12-L1

Question 13

Celiac artery, upper pole of right kidney

Answer 13

T12

Question 14

Superior mesenteric artery, end of spinal cord in adult (conus medullaris), and pia mater

Answer 14

L1

Question 15

Renal artery

Answer 15

L2

Question 16

End of spinal cord in newborn, inferior mesenteric artery, umbilicus

Answer 16

L3

Question 17

Iliac crest, bifurcation of aorta

Answer 17

L4

Question 18

Sacral promontory, start of sigmoid colon

Answer 18

S1

Question 19

End of dural sac, dura, arachnoid, subarachnoid space, and CSF

Answer 19

S2

Question 20

End of sigmoid colon

Answer 20

S3