Vertebral Level C

Question 1

Start of esophagus

Answer 1

C6

Question 2

Cricoid cartilage

-The cricoid cartilage is a ring of cartilage that surrounds the trachea, or windpipe. It is located near the middle and center of the neck. This cartilage consists of strong connective tissue constituting the dorsal (back) part of the larynx, or voice box.

Answer 2

C6

Question 3

Bifurcation of common carotid artery

-the division of something into two branches or parts

Answer 3

C4

Question 5

Start of trachea

Answer 5

C6

Question 6

Carotid pulse palpated

Answer 6

C5

Question 7

Hyoid bone

The hyoid bone (lingual bone) (/ˈhaɪɔɪd/; Latin os hyoideum) is a horseshoe-shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage

Answer 7

C4

Question 7

Thyroid cartilage

-The thyroid cartilage is a cartilage that sits in front of the larynx and above the thyroid gland. The cartilage is composed of two halves, which meet in the middle at a peak called the laryngeal prominence, also called the Adam’s apple.

Answer 7

C5