Vertebral Levels (Reference points) Flashcards
1
Q
Suprasternal notch
A
T2 -T3
2
Q
Sternal Angle
A
T4 - T5
- manubriosternal joint
- costal cartilage of 2nd rib
3
Q
Xiphoid process
A
T9 - T10
4
Q
Cricoid
A
C6
- start of pharynx
5
Q
Root of spine of scapula
A
vertebral level T4
spine of T3
6
Q
Inferior angle of scapula
A
vertebral level T8
Spine T7
overlies rib 7 and points to rib 8
7
Q
Manubrium
A
T2 -T5
8
Q
Great splanchnic nerve
A
T5 -T9
9
Q
Lesser Splanhnic nerve
A
T10 -T11
10
Q
Least Splanchnic nerve
A
T12
