Vertebral levels of organs Flashcards
At what level is the Gall bladder palpable
9th costal cartilage = L1
What level is the umbilicus?
It is just above the bifurcation of the aorta at L4-L5
At what level is the appendix?
S1
at what vertebral level is the Transpyloric plane
L1
At what level does the oesophagus enter the abdomen through the diaphragm?
At T10
Ath what level does the aorta pass through the diaphragm?
T12
What rib level does the nipple sit at?
4th intercostal space
What level does the Coeliac trunk leave the AA?
T12
At what level does the aorta bifurcate into the common iliac arteries?
L3-4
what level does the ureter exit the kidney?
L1
What level does the renal artery exit the aorta?
L2
From which vertebral levels does the ureter span before entering the pelvis?
From L1 - L5
What level do the adrenal glands sit at?
T12
Where does the IVC pass through the diaphragm?
T8 along with the right phrenic nerve
Where does the oesophagus pass through the diaphragm?
it passes through at T10 along with the vagus nerve
