Revising earlier content from this semester, what are the three main constrictions of the oesophagus? And at approximately which vertebral level do they occur? Select the most correct answer.

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C6 - Hyoid bone, T4/5 - Left pulmonary artery, T10 - oesophageal hiatus

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C6 - Cricoid cartilage, T4/5 - Left main bronchus, T10 - coeliac trunk

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C6 - Cricopharyngeus muscle, T4/5 - Arch of the aorta, T10 - oesophageal hiatus

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C6 - Thyroid cartilage, T4/5 - Arch of the aorta, T10 - splenic vein

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