Levels Flashcards
What vertebral level does the dural cistern end?
S2
At which vertebral level should you do a lumbar puncture in an adult and a baby
Adult - L3-4
Baby- below L4
At which verebral level do adult and baby spinal cords end?
Adult- L1-L2
Baby- L2-L3
At which vertebral level does the dura mater end?
L3
At which vertebral level dos the arachnoid mater end?
S2
Which vertebral levels have sympathetic outflow?
T1-L2
What is the vertebral level of the heart?
Which ribs are associated with the heart?
Vertebral level= T5-8
Ribs= 4-7
What are the vertebral levels of the trachea
C6-T4
At what vertebral level would you find the carina?
T4
At what vertebral level is the angle of Louis?
T4
At which vertebral level is the start and end of the aortic arch?
T4
At which vertebral level does the thoracic aorta begin?
T4
At which vertebral level do the renal arteries branch from the abdominal aorta?
L1/2
What is the vertebral level of the transpyloric plane?
L1
At which vertebral levels do the intercostal nerves originate?
T1-11
What is the vertebral level associated with the kidneys?
T12-L3 (right sits slightly lower than left due to liver)
What is the vertebral level of the renal plexus?
T10-L6