Locations and levels

Question 1

what vertebral level does the mediastinum start

Answer 1

T4

Question 2

what place in the chest does the mediastinum lie

Answer 2

2/3 left of midsternal line

Question 3

apex of heart location

Answer 3

5th left intercostal space on midclavicular line

Question 4

base of heart location

Answer 4

points towards right shoulder, anterior to oesophagus

Question 5

cardiopulmonary nerve plexus

Answer 5

T4

Question 6

heart location

Answer 6

T5-T8 immediately in front of oesophagus

Question 7

superior border of heart

Answer 7

2nd right costal cartilage- 3rd left costal cartilage

Question 8

inferior border of heart

Answer 8

5th right costal cartilage- 5th left costal cartilage

Question 9

Right border of heart

Answer 9

2nd right costal cartilage- 5th left costal cartilage

Question 10

left border of heart

Answer 10

3rd right costal cartilage- 5th left costal cartilage

Question 11

aortic valve location

Answer 11

2nd right ICS at sternal level

Question 12

pulmonary valve location

Answer 12

2nd left ICS at sternal level

Question 13

tricuspid valve location

Answer 13

4th L ICS at sternal border

Question 14

mitral valve location

Answer 14

5th left ICS at midclavicular line

Question 15

beginning and end of aortic arch

Answer 15

T4

Question 16

bifurcation of abdominal aorta to common iliac arteries

Answer 16

L4

Question 17

bifurcation of common iliac arteries to external and internal

Answer 17

sacroiliac joint L5

Question 18

crossing of hemiazygous vein

Answer 18

left to right at T8/T9

Question 19

hiatus for IVC in diaphragm

Answer 19

T8

Question 20

where do vagus nerves pierce diaphragm

Answer 20

T10

Question 21

hiatus in diaphragm for aorta

Answer 21

T12

Question 22

hiatus in diaphragm for oesophagus

Answer 22

T10

Question 23

xiphoid process

Answer 23

T10

Question 24

dermatome for sternal angle

Answer 24

T2

Question 25

dermatome for nipples

Answer 25

T4

Question 26

dermatome for umbilicus

Answer 26

T10

Question 27

dermatome for inguinal

Answer 27

L1

Question 28

carina

Answer 28

T4

Question 29

bifurcation of trachea

Answer 29

T5

Question 30

trachea commences at

Answer 30

C6

Question 31

lung landmark on midclavicular line

Answer 31

rib 6

Question 32

lung landmark on midaxillary line

Answer 32

rib 8

Question 33

lung landmark on midscapular line

Answer 33

rib 10

Question 34

parietal pleura landmark on midclavicular line

Answer 34

rib 8

Question 35

parietal pleura landmark on midaxillary line

Answer 35

rib 10

Question 36

parietal pleura landmark on midscapular line

Answer 36

rib 12

Question 37

oblique fissure of lung

Answer 37

rib 6

Question 38

horizontal fissure of lung

Answer 38

rib 4

Question 39

posterior border of lungs

Answer 39

C7-T10

Question 40

end of spinal cord

Answer 40

between L1 and L2

Question 41

end of subarachnoid space

Answer 41

S2