Levels

Question 1

What vertebral level does the dural cistern end?

Answer 1

S2

Question 2

At which vertebral level should you do a lumbar puncture in an adult and a baby

Answer 2

Adult - L3-4

Baby- below L4

Question 3

At which verebral level do adult and baby spinal cords end?

Answer 3

Adult- L1-L2

Baby- L2-L3

Question 4

At which vertebral level does the dura mater end?

Answer 4

L3

Question 5

At which vertebral level dos the arachnoid mater end?

Answer 5

S2

Question 6

Which vertebral levels have sympathetic outflow?

Answer 6

T1-L2

Question 7

What is the vertebral level of the heart?

Which ribs are associated with the heart?

Answer 7

Vertebral level= T5-8

Ribs= 4-7

Question 8

What are the vertebral levels of the trachea

Answer 8

C6-T4

Question 9

At what vertebral level would you find the carina?

Answer 9

T4

Question 10

At what vertebral level is the angle of Louis?

Answer 10

T4

Question 11

At which vertebral level is the start and end of the aortic arch?

Answer 11

T4

Question 12

At which vertebral level does the thoracic aorta begin?

Answer 12

T4

Question 13

At which vertebral level do the renal arteries branch from the abdominal aorta?

Answer 13

L1/2

Question 14

What is the vertebral level of the transpyloric plane?

Answer 14

L1

Question 15

At which vertebral levels do the intercostal nerves originate?

Answer 15

T1-11

Question 16

What is the vertebral level associated with the kidneys?

Answer 16

T12-L3 (right sits slightly lower than left due to liver)

Question 17

What is the vertebral level of the renal plexus?

Answer 17

T10-L6

Question 18

The ureters are supplied by nerves from…

Answer 18

T11-12

Question 19

The kidney hilum is at which vertebral level?

Answer 19

L1

Question 20

The thyroid sits at what vertebral levels?

Answer 20

C5-T1

Question 21

Which tracheal ring is associated with he thyroid cartilage?

Answer 21

6th

Question 22

Which tracheal rings does the thyroid isthmus sit opposite?

Answer 22

2nd and 3rd

Question 23

At which vertebral level does the common carotid split into the internal and external carotid?

Answer 23

C4

Question 24

What are the root values of the cervical plexus?

Answer 24

C1-4

Question 25

What are the root values of the branchial plexus?

Answer 25

C5-T1

Question 26

What are the root values of the lumbar plexus?

Answer 26

T12-L5

Question 27

What are the root values of the sacral plexus?

Answer 27

S1-4 Plus lumbosacral trunk (L4-5)

Question 28

What is the vertebral level of the coeliac plexus?

Answer 28

T12

Question 29

What is the vertebral level of the SMA?

Answer 29

L1

Question 30

What is the vertebral level of the IMA?

Answer 30

L3

Question 31

What is the vertebral level and dermatome of the umbilicus?

Answer 31

L3/4 (T10 dermatome)

Question 32

At what vertebral level is the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm?

Answer 32

T12

Question 33

At what vertebral level is the oesophageal hiatus in the diaphragm?

Answer 33

T10

Question 34

At what vertebral level is the caval hiatus in the diaphragm?

Answer 34

T8

Question 35

At what vertebral level do the common iliac veins join to make the IVC?

Answer 35

L5

Question 36

Which costal cartilage s associated with the spleen?

Answer 36

T9-11

Question 37

At what level do the common iliac arteries bifurcate?

Answer 37

L4

Question 38

What is the vertebral level of the superior mediastinum?

Answer 38

T1-5

Question 39

What is the vertebral level of the inferior mediastinum?

Answer 39

T5-12

Question 40

What vertebrae do the left and right crus of the diaphragm attach to?

Answer 40

``` L= L1-2 R= L2-3 ```

Question 41

Which rib follows the horizontal fissure of the lung?

Answer 41

6th

Question 42

Which rib follows the oblique fissure of the lung?

Answer 42

4th

Question 43

Which vertebral level is associated with the posterior border of the lung?

Answer 43

C7-T10

Question 44

To which vertebral level do the pleura extend superiorly and inferiority

Answer 44

C3-T10