Pre-Medical-MD, Anatomy Help.

[Morgs88]

Hay guys, I hope you are well. I need some serious advice, links, suggestions..etc for the anatomical landmarks of the different vertebrae.

I am requesting any sort of ACCURATE table of the layout to ease the study of all the different important anatomical landmarks that occur in the transverse lines of the different vertebrae (Example: Bifurcation of the aorta takes place on the L4 level).

I have looked through multiple sources without making any progress and the sources (tables etc) I have found do not correlate with each other. Can anyone perhaps provide a reliable source of these different vertebral levels (textbook/webpage/article..etc)

I would greatly appreciate it.

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[Big Tall Doctor]

I mean the way I was taught anatomy was regionally with landmarks in relation to other organs.

The Vertebral Column - Joints - Vertebrae - Vertebral Structure

The vertebral column (also known as the backbone or the spine), is a column of approximately 33 small bones, called vertebrae. The column runs from the cranium to the apex of the coccyx, on the posterior aspect of the body. It contains and protects the spinal cord

teachmeanatomy.info

is really good for vertebra and spinal column.
It seems like you are asking more like about crossections like the sternal angle and abdomal aorta bifurcation, which I don't think there are any else that utilize vertebrae as landmarks. Most landmarks for thoracic cavity are with regards to intercostal spaces. Spinal nerves are identified by where they exit the vetebral column. I guess I just don't understand the question.

 

[longhaul3]

Search "spinal level landmarks" and related terms on Google images. There are a bunch of drawings of various quality that show the relation of the spine to the contents of the thorax and abdomen. If you can find one by Netter that will be the best one. You can also search terms like "transpyloric plane" which is an example of an axial plane that is usually associated with a specific spinal level (L1).

Key point though is that anatomy is variable and if you can't find a definitive answer on the internet, it's probably because there isn't one.

 

[deleted889094]

Search "spinal level landmarks" and related terms on Google images. There are a bunch of drawings of various quality that show the relation of the spine to the contents of the thorax and abdomen. If you can find one by Netter that will be the best one. You can also search terms like "transpyloric plane" which is an example of an axial plane that is usually associated with a specific spinal level (L1).

Key point though is that anatomy is variable and if you can't find a definitive answer on the internet, it's probably because there isn't one.

Bodies don't read textbooks