Anatomical Structure Vertebral Level
C4-Hyoid bone, bifurcation of common carotid artery
C5-Thyroid cartilage, carotid pulse palpated
C6-Cricoid cartilage, start of trachea, start of esophagus
T2-Sternal notch, arch of the aorta
T4-Sternal angle, junction of superior and inferior mediastinum, bifurcation of trachea
T5-T7--Pulmonary hilum
T8-Inferior vena cava (IVC) hiatus
T9-Xiphisternal joint
T10-Esophageal hiatus
T11-Upper pole of left kidney
T12-Aortic hiatus
T12-L1-Duodenum
T12-Celiac artery, upper pole of right kidney
L1-Superior mesenteric artery, end of spinal cord in adult (conus medullaris), and pia mater
L2-Renal artery
L3-End of spinal cord in newborn, inferior mesenteric artery, umbilicus
L4-Iliac crest, bifurcation of aorta
S1-Sacral promontory, start of sigmoid colon
S2-End of dural sac, dura, arachnoid, subarachnoid space, and CSF
S3-End of sigmoid colon
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C4-Hyoid bone, bifurcation of common carotid artery
C5-Thyroid cartilage, carotid pulse palpated
C6-Cricoid cartilage, start of trachea, start of esophagus
T2-Sternal notch, arch of the aorta
T4-Sternal angle, junction of superior and inferior mediastinum, bifurcation of trachea
T5-T7--Pulmonary hilum
T8-Inferior vena cava (IVC) hiatus
T9-Xiphisternal joint
T10-Esophageal hiatus
T11-Upper pole of left kidney
T12-Aortic hiatus
T12-L1-Duodenum
T12-Celiac artery, upper pole of right kidney
L1-Superior mesenteric artery, end of spinal cord in adult (conus medullaris), and pia mater
L2-Renal artery
L3-End of spinal cord in newborn, inferior mesenteric artery, umbilicus
L4-Iliac crest, bifurcation of aorta
S1-Sacral promontory, start of sigmoid colon
S2-End of dural sac, dura, arachnoid, subarachnoid space, and CSF
S3-End of sigmoid colon
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