Sternal angles ALL BODY Flashcards
Spinal root of accessory nerve crosses transverse process of atlas
c1
superior cervical ganglion
c2
body of hyoid
c3
Superior border of thyroid cartilage
Bifurcation of common carotid arteries
c4
Cricoid cartilage
Larynx ends and trachea begins
Pharynx ends and oesophagus begins
Inferior thyroid artery crosses carotid sheath
Inferior laryngeal nerve enters larynx
Vertebral artery enters transverse foramen of C6
Middle cervical ganglion
c6
Vertebra prominens
Stellate ganglion
Isthmus of thyroid gland
c7
Sternoclavicular joint
Highest point of lung apex
t1
Superior border of scapula
t2
Suprasternal notch
t2/3
Medial end of spine of scapula
End of oblique fissure of lung posteriorly
t3
top of arch of aorta
t3/4
manubrium sterni
t3-t4
Sternal angle (of Louis)
Bifurcation of trachea
Arch of aorta begins and ends
Azygous vein enters superior vena cava
t4/5
t5-8
body of sternum
upper border of liver
t6