Important anatomical levels for medical exam

TOP ANATOMICAL LEVELS TO RELATED STRUCTURES

Listof all the Important anatomical levels for medical exam

1. C1-C2 VERTEBRA: vocal cords
2. C2-oropharynx and soft palate with mouth open
3. C3-hyoid bone
4. level of larynx in infants-C2-C3
5. level of larynx in adults-C3-C6
6. C3-C4:bifurcation of common carotid artery
7. C4 &C5-thyroid cartilage
8. C6-cricoid cartilage
9. C6-begining of trachea
10. C6-begining of oesophagus
11. C7-vertebra prominence
12. thyroid lobe superior extent-oblique line of thyroid cartilage
13. isthmus of thyroid gland-2nd through 4th tracheal rings
14. thyroid lobe inferior extent-sixth tracheal ring
15. spine at root of scapula-opposite third thorasic spine
16. thoracic inlet-T1
17. superior angle of scapula-overlies part of 2nd rib-1st intercoastal space superior to angle/T2
18. jugular notch-T2&T3 vertebral junction
19. carnia-T3-4 or T4
20. manubrium Sterni-T3&T4
21. sternal angle-T4&T5
22. body of sternum-T5to T9 vertebra
23. greater splanchnic nerve-T5-T9 sym ganglia
24. apex of heart/mitral value-5th intercoastal space
25. base of heart/supine position-T5 to T8 vertebra
26. base of heart/erect position-T6 to T9
27. oblique fissure of lung-T6
28. inferior angle of scapula-T7
29. vena caval foramen-T8
30. xiphoid process-T9
31. xiphisternal joint-T9 vertebra typicaly
32. esophageal hiatus-T10
33. termination of oesophagus-T11
34. lesser splanchnic nerve-T10-T11 sym ganglia
35. least splanchnic nerve- T12 sym ganglian
36. aortic hiatus-T12
37. coeliac trunk branch of abdominal aorta-T12
38. median arcuate logament of respiratory diaphragm- T12 &L1 junction
39. pulmonary valve-left 2nd intercoastal space medial
40. aortic valve-right 2nd intercoastal space
41. tricuspid valve-right lower sternum
42. nipple in male-4th intercoastal space in midclavicular line
43. transpyloric plane-L1
44. celiac trunk-L1 superior border
45. superior mesentric artery-L1 inferior border
46. pylorus of stomach-L1
47. 1st part of duodenum-L1
48. left renal vein-L2
49. 2nd part of duodenum-L1,L2,L3right side
50. 3rd part of duodenum-L3
51. left crus of diagphram-L2
52. right crus of diagphram-L3 vertebra
53. inferior mesentric artery-L3
54. subcoastal plane-L3
55. spinal cord termination L1 in adults, L3 in New borns
56. spleen-obliquely along axis of 10th rib
57. right kidney

• Superior pole-T12
• Inferior pole-L3
• Hilum-L1

58. left kidney
    • Superior pole-T12
    • inferior pole-L3
    • Hilum-L1
59. pancrease head-L2&L3
60. umbilicus(in supine/recumbent position)-disc between L3-L4
61. bifurcation of abdominal aorta-L4
62. supracristal plane/higheat point on illiac crest-L4
63. transtubercular plane-L5
64. origin of inferior vena cava-L5by by
65. anterior superior illiac spine-S1/sacral promontary
66. posterior auperior illiac spine-S2
67. pubic symphysis-tip of coccyx