Identifying key structures on axial CT and MRI cross-sections at classic vertebral levels, described in words rather than images.
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- At what vertebral level does the trachea bifurcate into the right and left main bronchi?
- T4-T5 (the level of the sternal angle)
- On an axial CT slice through the sternal angle, which structure lies directly posterior to the trachea?
- The esophagus
- The azygos vein arches over which structure before draining into the superior vena cava?
- The right main bronchus
- At which vertebral level does the esophagus pass through the diaphragm?
- T10
- Which nerve structures pass through the diaphragm alongside the esophagus at T10?
- The anterior and posterior vagal trunks
- At which vertebral level does the inferior vena cava pass through the diaphragm?
- T8
- At which vertebral level does the aorta pass through the diaphragm?
- T12
- Which duct and vein accompany the aorta through the aortic hiatus at T12?
- The thoracic duct and the azygos vein
- The superior mesenteric artery arises from the aorta at which vertebral level?
- L1
- What is the vertebral level of the transpyloric plane?
- L1
- Which part of the stomach lies at the transpyloric plane (L1)?
- The pylorus
- Which part of the pancreas lies at the transpyloric plane (L1)?
- The neck of the pancreas
- On axial imaging, is the left kidney normally positioned slightly higher or lower than the right kidney?
- Higher
- Which large organ causes the right kidney to sit lower than the left kidney?
- The liver
- On axial CT, the left renal vein crosses anterior to which major vessel on its way to the IVC?
- The abdominal aorta