Vertebral Level T Flashcards
1
Q
Junction of superior and inferior mediastinum,
A
T4
2
Q
Inferior vena cava (IVC) hiatus
Vena Cava (8 letters)
A
T8
3
Q
Sternal angle
A
T4
4
Q
Pulmonary hilum
The hilum is the point of entry on each lung for the bronchus, blood vessels, and nerves
A
T5 - T7
5
Q
Arch of the aorta
A
T2
6
Q
Sternal notch
A
T2
7
Q
Bifurcation of trachea
A
T4
8
Q
Xiphisternal joint
A
T9
9
Q
Esophageal hiatus
A
T10
10
Q
Upper pole of left kidney
A
T11
11
Q
Aortic hiatus
Aortic Hiatus (12 letters)
A
T12
12
Q
Duodenum
A
T12 - L1
13
Q
Celiac artery
The celiac artery (or the celiac trunk) provides oxygenated blood to the foregut: it supplies blood to the stomach, the liver, the spleen and the part of the esophagus that reaches into the abdomen. It also supplies the superior (or upper) half of the duodenum and the pancreas.
A
T12
14
Q
Upper pole of right kidney
A
T12
