Cross-section at L3: what lies at this level
64 structures a horizontal cut through third lumbar vertebra (L3) meets on the model. Hide the names to test yourself, or cut the 3D model at this level.
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Cardiovascular 29
- abdominal aorta
- anterior division of right renal artery
- ascending branch of inferior branch of ileocolic artery
- ascending branch of left colic artery
- descending aorta
- ileocolic vein
- inferior mesenteric vein
- inferior vena cava
- left ascending lumbar vein
- left colic vein
- left inferior epigastric artery
- left inferior epigastric vein
- left testicular artery
- left testicular vein
- marginal artery of colon
- marginal colic artery
- right ascending lumbar vein
- right colic artery
- right colic vein
- right inferior epigastric artery
- right inferior epigastric vein
- right renal vein
- right testicular artery
- right testicular vein
- superior mesenteric artery
- superior mesenteric vein
- trunk of superior mesenteric artery
- ureteric segment of left renal artery
- ureteric segment of right renal artery
Digestive 10
Skin 1
Muscular 19
- diaphragm
- lateral lumbar intertransversarius
- left external oblique
- left iliocostalis lumborum
- left longissimus thoracis
- left lumbar rotator
- left psoas major
- left serratus posterior inferior
- left spinalis thoracis
- linea alba
- medial lumbar intertransversarius
- right external oblique
- right iliocostalis lumborum
- right longissimus thoracis
- right lumbar rotator
- right psoas major
- right serratus posterior inferior
- right spinalis thoracis
- set of interspinales lumborum
Skeletal 1
Urinary 4
