structure: | level of: |
Renal arteries arise from aorta at: | Upper margin of L2 |
Gonadal arteries branch from aorta at: | Lower margin of L2 |
Aorta bifurcates at: | Level of L4 |
Common iliac veins unite to form IVC at: | Level of L5 |
IVC passes through caval hiatus at: | Level of T8 |
External & internal iliac veins join to form common iliac at: | level of SI joint |
Common iliac artery bifurcates into internal & external iliac arteries at: | Level of disc between L5&S1 |
Hepatic portal vein formed behind neck of pancreas at: | Level of L2 |
Esophagus deviates left at: | Level of T7 |
Esophagus passes though diaphragm at: | level of T10 |
Umbilicus located at: | Level of disc between L3&L4 |
Transpyloric plane intersects pyloric region of stomach at: | Level of L1 |
subcostal plane (lowest part of rib cage) located at: | Level of L3 |
Transumbilical plane located at: | Level of L3-L4 disc |
Spinal cord ends at: | L3 at birth; L2 in adults |
Interiliac plane (most superior part of iliac crests) located at: | Level of L4 |
Transtubercular plane located at: | Level of L5 |
Diaphragm (when supine) extends superiorly to: | Level of 5th intercostal space |
Caval hiatus at: | Level of T8 |
Esophageal hiatus at: | Level of T10 |
Aortic hiatus at: | Level of T12 |
Celiac artery arises from Ao at: | Level of upper margin of L1 |
Superior mesenteric artery arises from Ao at: | Lower border of L1 |
Inferior mesenteric artery arises from Ao at: | Level of L3 |