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When trying to identify what level of vertebrae, the easiest structure to identify on the lateral C-spine is the odontoid process (or odontoid peg or dens) of C2 vertebra. The manubrio-sternal joint or angle of Louis approximately marks the beginning and end of the aortic arch, and the bifurcation of the trachea.
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Borg, P., Alvi, A.R. (2011). Test. In: Radiological Anatomy for FRCR Part 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13751-8_2
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