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Vertebral levels
Vertebra Surface markings
CERVICAL
C1 • Mastoid Process of
Skull Bone
• Jefferson
Fracture
C2 Uvula, Soft
US(dito palate, Angle of
nakakabili ng mandible,
C2 bottle) Hangman
fracture
C2
C2
C3 Hyoid
Say HI to C3
C4 Common Carotid
Kinurot kita! bifurcation
You: “Ouch!
What for?”
C5 Thyroid Cartilage
Cart
dumaan sa
C5
C6 Chassaniac
Maniac, X X Triangle, Cricoid
San Cartilage,
nakipag-sex end of LarynX ->
lyingmaniac? start of Trachea,
sa cricoid end of
cartilage PharynX -> start
of esophagus,
*First
Esophageal
Constriction
Site
C7 Thoracic Duct,
Say Thank Thyroid Isthmus
you to C7
C7-T1 Apex of lungs
(above the
clavicle)
Thoracic
T1 Sternoclavicular
joint
T2-T3 Suprajugular
Channel 23 - Notch
Superman
T4 Manubrium
8 markers at T4
1. Crossing of
thoracic duct
2. Start of aortic
and end of aortic
arch
3. Bifurcation of
trachea
4. Marker for left
trachea
5. Second
constriction site
of esophagus(
T4-T5) *3rd
constriction
T10(hiatal
opening))
6. Commencement
of SVC to heart
7. Azygous vein
drains to SVC
8. Pulmonary
artery
bifurcation to R
and L
T4-T5 Sternal Angle of
Louis
T5 Body of Sternum
(T5-T9)
Heart/
pericardium(T5-T9)
T5
T7-T8 Nipple
Doc Ja’s bday T8- Caval diaphragm – IVC and R phrenic nerve
=)
4/10/1978 -
Nipple is at
Dermatome
level T4, 10
cm
from midline,
at Verterbral
level T7-T8
GU Tract: Hilum
(of Kidneys),
Renal Pelvis,
First
Constriction of
Ureter (where is
exits the **Guide for the different anatomical planes
Kidney)
GI Tract:
Transpyloric
Gallbladder (9th
Costal Cartilage)
L3-L4 Umbilicus
(Dermatome:T10)
L5-S1 Second
Constriction of
Ureter (where is
passes the
Pelvic Brim)
S1-S2 Third
Constriction of
Ureter (where it
pierces the
bladder)
S3 End of Sigmoid
Colon (Start of
Sigmoid is
at Iliac Fossa),
Start of Rectum
Last PLE:
Remember : Water UNDER the bridge (ureter is placed posteriorly to ovarian/testicular artery)
THE THORACIC CAGE
TYPICAL RIBS
Features
PART 2
*main muscle that increases the VERTICAL diameter of thorax: DIAPHRAGM (passive recoil @exhalation)
Thoracoacromial artery
Subscapularis artery
Part 3
ABDOMINAL AORTA
The subsequent pages are full of pictures. To make it easier for you, the first pic emphasizes on the
major branches first, try to draw it on ur own to be familiarized =)
Also known as Gonadal
IVC
GB
Chevron
Note: Hernia is discussed more detailed on surgery supplemental hand out =)
Planes and 9 divisions
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