02/08/2022
V V V Important Post....
Anatomical landmarks From Top To Bottom.....!!!!!!!!!!!
🐠C1-C2 VERTEBRA: vocal cords
🐠C2-oropharynx and soft palate with mouth open
🐠C3-hyoid bone
🐠level of larynx in infants-C2-C3
🐠levwl of larynx in adults-C3-C6
🐠C3-C4:bifurcation of common carotid artery
🐠C4 &C5-thyroid cartilage
🐠C6-cricoid cartilage
🐠C6-begining of trachea
🐠C6-begining of oesophagus
🐠C7-vertebra prominence
🐠thyroid lobe superior extent-oblique line of thyroid cartilage
🐠isthmus of thyroid gland-2nd through 4th tracheal rings
🐠thyroid lobe inferior extent-sixth tracheal ring
🐠spine at root of scapula-opposite third thorasic spine
🐠thoracic inlet-T1
🐠superior angle of scapula-overlies part of 2nd rib-1st intercoastal space superior to angle/T2
🐠jugular notch-T2&T3 vertebral junction
🐠carnia-T3-4 or T4
🐠manubrium Sterni-T3&T4
🐠sternal angle-T4&T5
🐠body of sternum-T5to T9 vertebra
🐠greater splanchnic nerve-T5-T9 sym ganglia
🐠apex of heart/mitral value-5th intercoastal space
🐠base of heart/supine position-T5 to T8 vertebra
🐠base of heart/erect position-T6 to T9
🐠oblique fissure of lung-T6
🐠inferior angle of scapula-T7
🐠vena caval foramen-T8
🐠xiphoid process-T9
🐠xiphisternal joint-T9 vertebra typicaly
🐠esophageal hiatus-T10
🐠termination of oesophagus-T11
🐠lesser splanchnic nerve-T10-T11 sym ganglia
🐠least splanchnic nerve- T12 sym ganglian
🐠aortic hiatus-T12
🐠coeliac trunk branch of abdominal aorta-T12
🐠median arcuate logament of respiratory diaphragm- T12 &L1 junction
🐠pulmonary valve-left 2nd intercoastal space medial
🐠aortic valve-right 2nd intercoastal space
🐠tricuspid valve-right lower sternum
🐠nipple in male-4th intercoastal space in midclavicular line
🐠transpyloric plane-L1
🐠celiac trunk-L1 superior border
🐠superior mesentric artery-L1 inferior border
🐠pylorus of stomach-L1
🐠1st part of duodenum-L1
🐠left renal vein-L2
🐠2nd part of duodenum-L1,L2,L3right side
🐠3rd part of duodenum-L3
🐠left crus of diagphram-L2
🐠right crus of diagphram-L3 vertebra
🐠inferior mesentric artery-L3
🐠subcoastal plane-L3
🐠spinal cord termination
L1 in adults
L3 in New borns
🐠spleen-obliquely along axis of 10th rib
🐠right kidney-
Superior pole-T12
Inferior pole-L3
Hilum-L1
🐠left kidney-
Superior pole-T12
inferior pole-L3
Hilum-L1
🐠pancrease head-L2&L3
🐠umbilicus(in supine/recumbent position)-disc between L3-L4
🐠bifurcation of abdominal aorta-L4
🐠supracristal plane/higheat point on illiac crest-L4
🐠transtubercular plane-L5
🐠origin of inferior vena cava-L5by by
🐠anterior superior illiac spine-S1/sacral promontary
🐠posterior auperior illiac spine-S2
🐠pubic symphysis-tip of coccyx
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