The duodenum lies at which of the following level of veebrae ?: (A) L1, L2,L3, (B) L3, L4, L5, (C) L2, L3, L4, (D) L5, S1, S2
Answer is A. The duodenum lies above the level of the umbilicus, opposite first, second and third lumbar veebrae. Ref : B D Chaurasia's Human Anatomy , volume 2 , pg. no., 285.