Vertebral Levels

Question 0

Thyroid cartilage,carotid pulse palpated

Answer 0

C5

Question 1

Hyoid bone,bifurcation of common carotid artery

Answer 1

C3-4

Question 2

Cricoid cartilage,start of trachea,start of esophagus

Answer 2

C6

Question 3

Sternal notch,arch of aorta

Answer 3

T2

Question 4

Sternal angle,junction of superior and inferior mediastinum,bifurcation of trachea

Answer 4

T4

Question 5

Pulmonary hilum

Answer 5

T5-7

Question 6

Inferior vena cava hiatus

Answer 6

T8

Question 7

Xiphisternal joint

Answer 7

T9

Question 8

Esophageal hiatus

Answer 8

T10

Question 9

Aortic hiatus,

Celiac artery,upper pole left kidney

Answer 9

T12

Question 10

Duodenum

Answer 10

T12-L1

Question 11

Superior mesenteric artery,upper pole of right kidney,end of spinal cord in ADULT(conus medullaris) and pia mater

Answer 11

L1

Question 12

Renal artery

Answer 12

L2

Question 13

End of spinal cord in NEWBORN, inferior mesenteric artery,umbilicus

Answer 13

L3

Question 14

Iliac crest,bifurcation of abdominal aorta

Answer 14

L4

Question 15

Sacral promontory

Answer 15

S1

Question 16

End of dural sac, dura, arachnoid, subarachnoid space & cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 16

S2

Question 17

End of sigmoid colon

Answer 17

S3

Question 18

Pericardium

Answer 18

Anterior to T5-T8 vertebra;

Posterior to body of sternum & 2nd to 6th costal cartilage

Question 19

End of superior vena cava, to enter right atrium

Answer 19

3rd right costal cartilage

Question 20

3rd right costal cartilage

Answer 20

End of SVC

Question 21

Nipple

Answer 21

4th ICS