Bowel components [ID 189]
"Dow Jones Industrial Average Closing Stock Report":
_ From proximal to distal:
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Appendix
Sigmoid
Rectum
_ Alternatively: to include the cecum, "Dow Jones Industrial Climbing Average Closing Stock Report".
Knowledge Level 1, System: Alimentary
Anonymous Contributor
Bowel components [ID 1175]
"
_ 2-4 letters of each component:
Duodenum
Sigmoid
Cecum
Rectum
Jejunum
Appendix
Ileum
Knowledge Level 1, System: Alimentary
Frank Hopkins
Diaphragm apertures [ID 272]
"3 holes, each with 3 things going through it":
Aortic hiatus: aorta, thoracic duct, azygous vein.
Esophageal hiatus: esophagus, vagal trunks, left gastric vessels.
Caval foramen: inferior vena cava, right phrenic nerve, lymph nodes.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Alimentary
Anonymous Contributor
Diaphragm apertures: spinal levels Hi Yield [ID 3225]
Aortic hiatus = 12 letters = T12
Oesophagus = 10 letters = T10
Vena cava = 8 letters = T8
Knowledge Level 1, System: Alimentary
Oriade Adeoye Dept. of Medicine,
Duodenum: lengths of parts [ID 58]
"Counting 1 to 4 but staggered":
1st part: 2 inches
2nd part: 3 inches
3rd part: 4 inches
4th part: 1 inch
Knowledge Level 5, System: Alimentary
Anonymous Contributor
Liver inferior markings showing right/left lobe vs. vascular divisions [ID 114]
There's a Hepatic "H" on inferior of liver. One vertical stick of the H is the dividing line for anatomical
right/left lobe and the other vertical stick is the divider for vascular halves. Stick that divides the liver into
vascular halves is the one with vena cava impression (since vena cava carries blood, it's fortunate that it's
the divider for blood halves).
Knowledge Level 5, System: Alimentary
Robert O'Connor
Meckel's diverticulum details Hi Yield [ID 72]
2 inches long.
2 feet from end of ileum.
2 times more common in men.
2% occurrence in population.
2 types of tissues may be present.
_ Note: "di-" means "two", so diverticulum is the thing with all the twos.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Alimentary
Robert O'Connor
Murphy's point organ [for Irish] [ID 61]
"Murphy was an Irishman (and Murphy is a classic Irish surname), and
Green organ in body is gallbladder, so Murphy's point is the gall bladder.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Alimentary
Robert O'Connor
Aorta vs. vena cava: right vs. left Hi Yield [ID 2516]
Aorta and right each have 5 letters, so aorta is on the right.
Vena and cava and left each have 4 letters, so vena cava is on the left.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Robert O'Connor
Aortic arch: major branch order [ID 29]
"Know your ABC'S":
Aortic arch gives rise to:
Brachiocephalic trunk
left Common Carotid
left Subclavian
_ Beware though trick question of 'What is first branch of aorta?' Technically, it's the coronary arteries.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Atrioventricular valves Hi Yield [ID 2681]
"LAB RAT":
Left Atrium: Bicuspid
Right Atrium: Tricuspid
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Axillary artery branches [ID 663]
"Send The Lord to Say A Prayer":
_ From proximal to distal:
Thoracacromial
Lateral thoracic
Subscapular
Anterior circumflex humeral
Posterior circumflex humeral
Knowledge Level 3, System: Cardiovascular
Axillary artery branches [ID 852]
"Suzy Thompkins Loves Sex, Alcohol, and Pot":
_ From proximal to distal:
Thoracacromial
Lateral thoracic
Subscapular
Anterior circumflex humeral
Posterior circumflex humeral
Knowledge Level 3, System: Cardiovascular
Karl Boston U. School of Medicine
Axillary artery branches [ID 1208]
"Screw The Lawyer Save A Patient":
Thoracoacromiol
Lateral thoracic
Subscapular
Anterior circumflex humeral
Posterior circumflex humeral
Alternatively: "Some Times Life Seems A Pain".
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous contributor and Joe Azzopardi Not specified and Xarabank
Brachial artery is medial to biceps tendon [ID 1577]
"BAMBI":
Brachial Artery is Medial to Biceps In elbow.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Christopher Jordan UAG-EDU
Brachial artery: recurrent and collateral branches [ID 608]
"I Am Pretty Sexy"
Inferior ulnar collateral artery goes with Anterior ulnar recurrent artery.
Posterior ulnar recurrent artery goes with
_ Alternatively: "I Am Pretty Smart".
Knowledge Level 5, System: Cardiovascular
Paul's
Branches of Internal Iliac Artery [ID 3160]
"I Love Going Places In My Very Own Underwear":
Ileolumbar
Lateral sacral
Gluteal (superior and inferior)
Pudendal (internal)
Inferior vesicle (uterine in females)
Middle rectal
Vaginal
Obturator
Umbilical
Knowledge Level 5, System: Cardiovascular
Joe and
Cardiac valves: order in circuit [ID 2895]
"TRI berore you BI":
Tricuspid valve is located in left heart and Bicuspid valve is located in right heart. Blood flows through the tricuspid before bicuspid.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Carotid sheath contents [ID 669]
"I See 10 CC's in the IV":
I See (I.C.) = Internal Carotid artery
10 = CN 10 (Vagus nerve)
CC = Common Carotid artery
IV = Internal Jugular Vein
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Cavernous sinus contents Hi Yield [ID 1094]
O TOM CAT:
O TOM are lateral wall components, in order from superior to inferior.
CA are the components within the sinus, from medial to lateral. CA ends at the level of T from O TOM.
_ See diagram.
Occulomotor nerve (III)
Trochlear nerve (IV)
Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
Maxillary nerve (V2)
Carotid artery
Abducent nerve (VI)
T: When written, connects to the T of OTOM.
Knowledge Level 4, System: Cardiovascular
Coelic trunk: branches Hi Yield [ID 1833]
Left Hand Side (LHS):
Left gastric artery
Hepatic artery
Splenic artery
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Dr. Harsh Sharma
Descending abdominal aorta branches from diaphragm to iliacs [ID 613]
"Prostitutes Cause Sagging Swollen Red Testicles [in men] Living In Sin":
Phrenic [inferior]
Celiac
Suprarenal [middle]
Renal
Testicular ["in men" only]
Lumbars
Inferior mesenteric
Sacral
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Descending abdominal aorta: seven divisions [ID 448]
"Sometimes Intestines Get Really Stretched Causing Leakage":
Suprarenals [paired]
Inferior mesenteric
Gonadal [paired]
Renals [paired]
Celiac
Lumbar [paired]
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
External carotid artery branches [ID 291]
"Some Anatomists Like F*#king, Others Prefer S & M":
Superior thyroid
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior auricular
Superficial temporal
Maxillary
_ Alternatively: As She Lay Flat, Oscar's Passion Slowly Mounted".
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
External carotid artery branches [ID 404]
"Sister Lucy's Powdered Face Often Attracts Silly Medicos":
_ Before entering the parotid gland:
Superior thyroid
Lingual
Posterior auricular
Facial
Occipital
Ascending pharyngeal
_ Ends as:
Superficial temporal and
Maxillary bifurcating in the in the parotid gland
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Dr. Deepu Sudhakaran Dept of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital
External carotid artery branches [ID 446]
"Some Angry Lady Figured Out PMS":
Superior thyroid
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior auricular
Maxillary
Superificial temporal
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
External carotid artery branches [ID 831]
StApLE OPIS:
Superior thyroid
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual
External maxillary (facial)
Occipital
Posterior auricular
Internal maxillary
Superficial temporal
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Michael S. Florencio, DMD University of Perpetual College of Medicine, Las Pinas, Philippines
External carotid artery branches [ID 842]
"Some Aberdeen Ladies F#ck, Others Prefer Manual Stimulation":
_ From inferior to superior:
Superior thyroid
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior auricular
Maxillary
Superficial temporal
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
External carotid artery branches [ID 1030]
"So Long For Acting Old Parenting Means Stability":
Superior thyroid
Lingual
Facial
Ascending pharyngeal
Occiptal
Posterior auricular
Maxillary
Superficial temporal
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
External carotid artery branches [ID 1033]
"Some Aggressive Lovers Find Odd Positions More Stimulating":
Superior thyroid
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occiptal
Posterior auricular
Maxillary
Superficial temporal
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
External carotid artery branches [ID 1256]
"Sally Ate Lots Of Fresh Produce March Through September":
Superior thyroid
Ascending laryngeal
Lingual
Occipital (O before F is an extremely common variation)
Facial
Posterior auricular
Maxillary
Transverse facial
Superficial temporal
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Johns Hopkins Class of 2004
External carotid artery branches [ID 1558]
"She Lay Flaccid As Olaf's Penis Slipped In":
_ From caudal to cephalad:
Superior thyroid
Lingual
Facial
Ascending pharyngeal
Occipital
Posterior auricular
Superficial temporal
(Internal) maxillary
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
T. H. Lee UCLA School of Medicine
External carotid artery branches [ID 1799]
"Suzy Always Lays Flat On Pillows Making Sex Terrific":
Superior thyroid
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior auricular
Maxillary
Superificial Temporal
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Ally-Khan Somani University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine
External jugular vein: tributaries [ID 3114]
PAST:
Posterior external jugular vein
Anterior jugular vein
Suprascapular vein
Transverse cervical vein
Knowledge Level 3, System: Cardiovascular
Dalia Rashdan Ain Shams University School of Dentistry
Female pelvic organs' blood supply [ID 267]
"3 organs, each get 2 blood supplies":
Uterus: uterine, vaginal.
Rectum: middle rectal, inferior rectal [inferior rectal is the end of pudendal].
Bladder: superior vesical, inferior vesical.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Femoral artery deep branches [ID 2415]
"Put My Leg Down Please":
Profundus femoris (deep femoral artery)
Medial circumflex femoral artery
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Descending genicular arteries
Perforating arteries
Knowledge Level 2, System: Cardiovascular
Gene Lee Emory School of Medicine
Femoral hernia: epidemiology [ID 997]
FEMoral hernias are more common in FEMales.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Femoral triangle: arrangement of contents Hi Yield [ID 10]
NAVEL:
_ From lateral hip towards medial navel:
Nerve (directly behind sheath)
Artery (within sheath)
Vein (within sheath)
Empty space (between vein and lymph)
Lymphatics (with deep inguinal node)
_ Nerve/Artery/Vein are all called Femoral.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Andrew J. Vasil UMD School of Medicine, Duluth, MN
Femoral triangle: arrangement of nerve, artery, vein [ID 11]
VAN:
_ From medial to lateral:
Vein
Artery
Nerve
_ Nerve/Artery/Vein are all called Femoral.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Femoral triangle: contents Hi Yield [ID 1142]
NAVY:
_ In order from lateral to medial:
Nerve
Artery
Vein
Y of the groin
_ Alternatively: Y = Y-fronts [male underwear].
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Heart valve sequence [ID 1938]
"Try Pulling My Aorta":
Tricuspid
Pulmonary
Mitral
Aorta
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Michael Franco Melbourne University, Australia
Heart valves [ID 484]
"Toilet Paper My A$$":
_ From right to left:
Tricuspid
Pulmonic
Mitral
Aortic
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Jim Colburn Indiana University Medical Center
Heart valves: order in circuit [ID 3053]
"First learn a Tricycle, then learn a Bicycle":
Flow through Tricuspid first, then Bicuspid.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Inferior vena cava tributaries [ID 1091]
"I Like To Rise So High":
Illiacs
Lumbar
Testicular
Renal
Suprarenal
Hepatic vein.
_ Think of the IVC wanting to rise high up to the heart.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Cardiovascular
Usman Ahmad KMC
Internal iliac artery: anterior branches [ID 1169]
What Bill admitted to Hilary: "I Milked Our Insatiable Intern's Udders Under the Desk":
Inferior gluteal
Middle rectal
Obturator
Inferior vesical artery
Internal pudendal artery
Umbilical
U/D=Uterine artery (female)/ Deferential artery (male)
Knowledge Level 4, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Internal iliac artery: posterior branch [ID 801]
PILS:
Posterior branch
Iliolumbar
Lateral sacral
Superior gluteal
Knowledge Level 5, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Internal jugular vein: tributaries [ID 502]
"Medical Schools Let Confident People In":
_ From inferior to superior:
Middle thyroid
Superior thyroid
Lingual
Common facial
Pharyngeal
Inferior petrosal sinus
Knowledge Level 6, System: Cardiovascular
LaShawn A. Weaver Medical University of South Carolina
Liver: side with ligamentum venosum/ caudate lobe vs. side with quadrate lobe/ ligamentum teres [ID 270]
"VC goes with VC":
The Venosum and Caudate is on same side as Vena Cava [posterior]. Therefore, quadrate and teres must
be on anterior by default.
_ See inferior-view diagram.
Knowledge Level 4, System: Cardiovascular
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Lung lobe numbers: right vs. left Hi Yield [ID 79]
Tricuspid heart valve and tri-lobed lung both on the right side.
Bicuspid and bi-lobed lung both on the left side.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Maxillary artery branches [ID 935]
"DAM I AM Piss Drunk But Stupid Drunk I Prefer, Must Phone Alcoholics Anonymous":
Deep auricular
Anterior tympanic
Middle meningeal
Inferior alveolar
Accessory meningeal
Masseteric
Pterygoid
Deep temporal
Buccal
Sphenopalatine
Descending palatine
Infraorbital
Posterior superior alveolar
Middle superior alveolar
Pharyngeal
Anterior superior alveolar
Artery of the pterygoid canal
Knowledge Level 7, System: Cardiovascular
Imani Walker and Fareeda Hamid New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Portal-systemic anastomoses: main 2 places that retroperitoneals connect into systemic [ID 511]
RetroPeritoneals hook up with Renal and Paravertebral veins.
Knowledge Level 6, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Saphenous veins: path of great vs. small at malleolus [ID 278]
"MAGdelaine has varicose veins" [The saphenous veins are important for varicose veins]:
Medial maleolus, Anterior to maleolus, and Great saphenous go together.
Then the opposites of these go together: Small saphenous is posterior to the lateral maleolus.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Cardiovascular
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Subclavian artery branches [ID 2451]
"Very Tired Individuals Sip Strong Coffee Served Daily":
Vertebral artery
Thyrocervical trunk
---Inferior thyroid
---Superficial cervical
---Suprascapular
Costocervical
---Superior intercostal
---Deep cervical
Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular
Gene Lee Emory School of Medicine
Superior thyroid artery branches [ID 136]
"May I Softly Squeeze Charlie's Girl?":
Muscular
Infrahyoid
Superior laryngeal
Sternomastoid
Cricothyroid
Glandular
Knowledge Level 7, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Thoracic cage: relations to the important venous structures [ID 324]
Behind the sternoclavicular joints: the brachiocephalic veins begin.
Behind the 1st costal cartilage on the right the superior vena cava begins.
Behind the 2nd costal cartilage on the right the azygos vein ends.
Behind the 3rd costal cartilage on the right the superior vena cava ends.
Knowledge Level 6, System: Cardiovascular
Fred Reid Undergrad at St-Andrews, UK
Thoracoacromial artery branches [ID 662]
"CAlifornia Police Department":
Clavicular
Acromial
Pectoral
Deltoid
Knowledge Level 6, System: Cardiovascular
Michael A. Chaplin SUNY-HSCB Downstate College of Medicine
Thoracoacromial artery branches [ID 1207]
ABCD:
Acromial
Breast (pectoral)
Clavicular
Deltoid
Knowledge Level 6, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous contributor UCLA School of Medicine
Ulnar nerve to ulnar artery and radial nerve to radial artery relations [ID 90]
Think "peripheral nerves":
The ulnar nerve is "ulnar" to the ulnar artery.
Radial nerve is "radial" to the radial artery.
Knowledge Level 7, System: Cardiovascular
Anonymous Contributor
Thyroid: isthmus location Hi Yield [ID 97]
"Rings 2,3,4 make the isthmus floor":
Isthmus overlies tracheal rings 2,3,4
Knowledge Level 3, System: Endocrine
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Thyroids: relative sizes [ID 275]
Thyroid looks like a bra (see picture).
Breasts are bigger in women, so thyroid bigger in women.
Pregnant women have biggest breasts of all, so they have the biggest thyroids.
Knowledge Level 7, System: Endocrine
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Scalp layers [ID 258]
SCALP:
_ From superficial to deep:
Skin
Connective tissue
Aponeurosis
Loose areolar tissue
Pericranium
Knowledge Level 1, System: Integumental
Anonymous Contributor
Kidney hilums at transpyloric plane [L1] [ID 76]
L-1 goes through hilum of only 1 kidney, and it’s the Left one.
Knowledge Level 8, System: Kidney/Urine
Anonymous Contributor
Ureter to ovarian/testicular artery relation [ID 56]
"Water under the bridge":
The ureters (which carry water), are posterior to the ovarian/testicular artery.
_ Clinically important, since a common surgical error is to cut ureter instead of ovarian artery when removing uterus.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Kidney/Urine
Anonymous Contributor
Leino- definition [ID 75]
"Leino" rhymes with "spleen-o":
Therefore leino- means something to do with the spleen.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Lymphoid
Anonymous Contributor
Spleen: dimensions, weight, surface anatomy [ID 54]
"1,3,5,7,9,11":
Spleen dimensions are 1 inch x 3 inches x 5 inches.
Weight is 7 ounces.
It underlies ribs 9 through 11.
Knowledge Level 5, System: Lymphoid
Anonymous Contributor
Thoracic duct: relation to azygous vein and esophagus [ID 26]
"The duck between 2 gooses":
Thoracic duct (duck) is between 2 gooses, azygous and esophagus.
Knowledge Level 5, System: Lymphoid
Anonymous Contributor
Thoracic duct: which half of upper body does it drain [ID 98]
Know drains all of lower body, but was it the right or the left part of the upper body?
Answer: its Lymph from the Left of the upper body.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Lymphoid
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Abdominal muscles [ID 162]
"Spare TIRE around their abdomen":
Transversus abdominis
Internal abdominal oblique
Rectus abdominis
External abdominal oblique
Knowledge Level 1, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Adductor magnus innervation [ID 255]
"AM SO!":
Adductor Magnus innervated by Sciatic and Obturator.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Muscle
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Anterior forearm muscles: superficial group [ID 273]
There are five, like five digits of your hand.
Place your thumb into your palm, then lay that hand palm down on your other arm, as shown in diagram.
Your 4 fingers now show distribution: spells PFPF [pass/fail, pass/fail]:
Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Your thumb below your 4 fingers shows the muscle which is deep to the other four: Flexor digitorum
superficialis.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Muscle
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Anterior forearm muscles: superficial group [ID 1117]
"Pimps F*ck Prostitutes For Fun":
Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longous
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Knowledge Level 3, System: Muscle
Rob
Biceps brachii muscle: origins [ID 1876]
"You walk shorter to a street corner. You ride longer on a superhighway.":
_ Short head originates from coracoid process.
_ Long head originates from the supraglenoid cavity.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Muscle
Rommel L. de los Reyes College of Physical Therapy - Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila)
Bicipital groove: attachments of muscles near it [ID 27]
"The lady between two majors":
Teres major attaches to medial lip of groove.
Pectoralis major to lateral lip of groove.
Latissimus (Lady) is on floor of groove, between the 2 majors.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Muscle
Sandeep
Brachioradialis: function, innervation, one relation, one attachment [ID 92]
BrachioRadialis:
Function: Its the Beer Raising muscle, flexes elbow, strongest when wrist is oriented like holding a beer.
Innervation: Breaks Rule: it’s a flexor muscle, But Radial. (Radial nerve usually is for extensors: Recall BEST rule: B was for
brachioradialis).
Important relation: Behind it is the Radial nerve in the cubital fossa.
Attachment: Attaches to Bottom of Radius.
Knowledge Level 4, System: Muscle
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Elbow: muscles that flex it [ID 94]
Three B's Bend the elBow:
Brachialis
Biceps
Brachioradialis
Knowledge Level 2, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Elbow: which side has common flexor origin [ID 6]
FM (as in FM Radio):
Flexor Medial, so Common Flexor Origin is on the medial side.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Erector spinae muscles [ID 661]
"I Love Sex":
_ From lateral to medial:
Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis
_ Alternatively: "I Long for Spinach"
_ "Sex" helps you think of "Erector", but "Long" and "Spinach" help you remember the muscles' names.
Knowledge Level 7, System: Muscle
Michael A. Chaplin SUNY-HSCB Downstate College of Medicine
Erector spinae muscles [ID 2108]
"I Like Standing":
_ From lateral to medial
Illiocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis
Knowledge Level 7, System: Muscle
Wayne Feder
Erector spinae muscles: order [ID 2551]
Spinalis is on the spine (most medial).
Iliocostalis is on the ribs (most lateral).
And it's a Long (Longissimus) way between the spine and the ribs!
Knowledge Level 5, System: Muscle
Nikki Stamp Student, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Australia
Extensor expansion location in the hand [ID 93]
The eXtensor eXpansion is on the proXimal phalynX.
Knowledge Level 6, System: Muscle
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Extrinsic muscles of tongue [for pro soccer fans] [ID 421]
"Paris St. Germain's Hour":
Palatoglossus
Styloglossus
Genioglossus
Hyoglossus
_ PSG is a French soccer team (foreign), hence extrinsic comes to mind.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Muscle
Evren Tufan Istanbul University Medical Student
Eye rotation by oblique muscles [ID 1416]
"I Love S&M":
Inferior oblique: Lateral eye rotation.
Superior oblique: Medial eye rotation.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Muscle
CS Eddleman Medical Student, Texas Tech SOM
Femoral triangle: boundaries [ID 2776]
"So I May Always Love Sally":
Superiorly: Inguinal ligament
Medially: Adductor longus
Laterally: Sartorius
Knowledge Level 3, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Flexor digitorum muscles: how they insert onto fingers [ID 89]
_ A little rhyme:
Superficialis Splits in two,
To Permit Profundus Passing through.
Knowledge Level 7, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Hip: lateral rotators [ID 657]
"Piece Goods Often Go On Quilts":
Piriformis
Gemellus superior
Obturator internus
Gemellus inferior
Obturator externus
Quadratus femoris
Knowledge Level 4, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Hip: lateral rotators [ID 833]
"Play Golf Or Go On Quaaludes":
_ From top to bottom:
Piriformis
Gemellus superior
Obturator internus
Gemellus inferior
Obturator externus
Quadratus femoris
_ Alternatively: "P-GO-GO-Q".
Knowledge Level 4, System: Muscle
Lior Greenberg Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
Interossei muscles: actions of dorsal vs. palmar in hand [ID 293]
"PAd and DAb":
The Palmar Adduct and the Dorsal Abduct.
_ Use your hand to dab with a pad.
Knowledge Level 5, System: Muscle
Dr. Atif Farooq and Anonymous Contributor Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan and Not Specified
Interossei muscles: number of palmars vs. dorsals [ID 96]
"3 on the P, 4 on the Dor":
There are 3 Palmar, and 4 Dorsal interossei.
Knowledge Level 7, System: Muscle
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Intrinsic muscles of hand (palmar surface) [ID 646]
"A OF A OF A":
_ Thenar, lateral to medial:
Abductor pollicis longus
Opponens pollicis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Adductor pollicis.
_ Hypothenar, lateral to medial:
Opponens digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi
Abductor digiti minimi
Knowledge Level 4, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Inversion vs. eversion muscles in leg [ID 102]
Second letter rule for inversion/eversion:
_ Eversion muscles:
pErineus longus
pErineus brevis
pErineus terius
_ Inversion muscles:
tIbialis anterior
tIbialis posterior
Knowledge Level 6, System: Muscle
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Leg: anterior muscles of leg [ID 916]
"Tom's Hairy ANd Dirty Penis":
T: Tibialis anterior
H: extensor Hollicis longus
AN: anterior tibial Artery & deep fibular Nerve
D: extensor Digitorum longus
P: Peronius tertius [aka fibularis tertius]
Knowledge Level 1, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Leg: anterior muscles of leg [ID 1347]
"The Hospitals Are Not Dirty Places":
T: Tibialis anterior
H: extensor Hallucis longus
A: anterior tibial Artery
N: deep fibular Nerve
D: extensor Digitorum longus
P: Peronius tertius [aka fibularis tertius]
Knowledge Level 1, System: Muscle
Hemant Ekbote/Amit Dixit Mgm's medical college India
Lower limb peripheral nerve injurys Hi Yield [ID 2175]
"Drop into a DEeP PIT and shuffle your way out":
Foot Drop results from Dorsiflexors and Evertors paralysis, due to common Peroneal nerve lesion.
Plantarflexion and Inversion impairment due to Tibial nerve lesion, results in a shuffling gait.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Muscle
Monica Therese Cating University of the Philippines College of Medicine
Lumbricals action [ID 5]
Lumbrical action is to hold a pea, that is to flex the metacarpophalangeal joint and extend the
interphalangeal joints. When look at hand in this position, can see this makes an "L" shape, since L is for
Lumbrical.
Knowledge Level 4, System: Muscle
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Muscles: potentially absent ones [ID 1291]
_ Muscles which may be absent but may be important:
5 P's:
Palmaris longus [upper limb]
Plantaris [lower limb]
Peroneus tertius [lower limb]
Pyramidalis [anterior abdominal wall]
Psoas minor [posterior abdominal wall]
Knowledge Level 3, System: Muscle
Shebrain Cairo University
Oblique muscles: direction of externals vs. internals [ID 57]
"Hands in your pockets":
When put hands in your pockets, fingers now lie on top of external obliques and fingers point their direction of fibers: down and towards
midline.
_ Note: "oblique" tells that must be going at an angle.
_ Internal obliques are at right angles to external.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Plantarflexion vs. dorsiflexion [ID 202]
Plantar flexion occurs when you squish a Plant with your foot.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Popliteal fossa: medial to lateral arrangment [ID 2747]
"Serve And Volley Next Ball":
Semimembranosus/ Semitendonosus
Artery
Vein
Nerve
Biceps femoris
_ Lateral and medial heads of Gastrocnemius are inferior borders.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Muscle
Tympany W. Quintosh Saba University School of Medicine
Popliteal fossa: muscles arrangement [ID 9]
The two Semi's go together, Semimembranosus and Semitendonosus.
The Membranosus is Medial and since the two semis go together, Semitendonosus is also medial.
Therefore, Biceps Femoris has to be lateral.
Of the semi's, to remember which one is superficial: the Tendonosus is on Top.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Psoas major: innervation [ID 1090]
If you hit L2, 3, 4
Psoas gets sore!
Knowledge Level 2, System: Muscle
Usman Ahmad KMC
Pterygoid muscles: function of lateral vs. medial [ID 70]
"Look at how your jaw ends up when saying first syllable of 'Lateral' or 'Medial' ":
"La": your jaw is now open, so Lateral opens mouth.
"Me": your jaw is still closed, so medial closes the mandible.
Knowledge Level 4, System: Muscle
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Rotator cuff muscles Hi Yield [ID 35]
"The SITS muscles":
_ Clockwise from top:
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis
_ A pro baseball pitcher has injured his rotator cuff muscles. As a result, he SITS out for the rest of the
game, and then gets sent to the minor leagues.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Muscle
Anne Conlin and Robert O'Connor University of Western Ontario Medical School, London, Canada and University College Dublin
Serratus anterior: innervation [ID 547]
SALT:
Serratus Anterior = Long Thoracic.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Muscle
Erin B. Dominiak Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Serratus anterior: innervation and action Hi Yield [ID 25]
"C5-6-7 raise your arms up to heaven":
Long thoracic nerve roots (567) innervate Serratus anterior.
_ Test C567 roots clinically by ability to raise arm past 90 degrees.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Muscle
Anonymous Contributor
Soleus vs. gastrocnemius muscle function [ID 101]
"Stand on your Soles. Explosive gas":
You stand on soles of your shoes, so Soleus is for posture.
Gasoline is explosive, so Gastrocnemius is for explosive movement.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Muscle
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Supination vs. pronation [ID 2346]
"SOUPination": Supination is to turn your arm palm up, as if you are holding a bowl of soup.
"POUR-nation": Pronation is to turn your arm with the palm down, as if you are pouring out whatever is your bowl.
_ Alternatively, Pronation donation: Pronation is palm facing downward, as if making a donation.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Muscle
LCK and Anonymous Contributor University of Ottawa and Not Specified
Supination vs. pronation: which is more powerful [ID 121]
Screws were designed to be tightened well by majority of people.
"Righty tighty": to tighten screws you turn to the right.
Majority of people are right-handed.
Turning right-hand to the right is supination.
Knowledge Level 7, System: Muscle
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Ansa cervicalis nerves [ID 1042]
"GHost THought SOmeone STupid SHot Irene":
Geniohyoid
Thyrohyoid
Superior Omohyoid
Sternothyroid
Sternohyoid
Inferior omohyoid
Knowledge Level 6, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Autonomics to the gut [ID 439]
"The PARAsympathetics follow a rule of TWO" [pair = two]:
_ The vagus does the top, the sacral splanchnics the outflow tract.
"The sympathetics follow a rule of threes":
_ Greater, lesser, least splanchnic nerves go to the celiac,superior and inferior mesenteric ganglion.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Bell's palsy: symptoms Hi Yield [ID 1943]
BELL'S Palsy:
Blink reflex abnormal
Earache
Lacrimation [deficient, excess]
Loss of taste
Sudden onset
Palsy of VII nerve muscles
_ All symptoms are unilateral.
Knowledge Level 4, System: Nervous
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Brachial plexus branches Hi Yield [ID 135]
"My Aunt Raped My Uncle":
_ From lateral to medial:
Musculocutaneous
Axillary
Radial
Median
Ulnar
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Brachial plexus organization Hi Yield [ID 580]
"The Castrated Dog Turns Rabid":
_ From lateral to medial:
Terminal branches
Cords
Divisions
Trunks
Roots
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Chip Louisiana State University Medical Center
Brachial plexus subunits [ID 18]
"Randy Travis Drinks Cold Beer":
Roots
Trunks
Divisions
Cords
Branches
_ Alternatively: "Read The Damn Cadaver Book!"
_ Alternatively: "Real Texans Drink Coors Beer".
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Karl and Anonymous Contributor Boston U. School of Medicine and Not Specified
Brachial plexus: branches of posterior cord [ID 465]
STAR:
Subscapular [upper and lower]
Thoracodorsal
Axillary
Radial
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Zaineb Vakil Gulf Medical College Ajman
Brachial plexus: numbers of each section Hi Yield [ID 2741]
_ It is the same backwards and forwards:
5-3-2-3-5:
5 Rami
3 Trunks
2 Divisions
3 Cords
5 Terminal nerves
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Melissa L. Toth UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
Buttock quadrant safest for needle insertion Hi Yield [ID 14]
"Shut up and butt out":
The Upper Outer quadrant of the Buttock safely avoids hitting sciatic nerve.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Carpal tunnel syndrome causes Hi Yield [ID 126]
MEDIAN TRAP:
Myxoedema
Edema premenstrually
Diabetes
Idiopathic
Agromegaly
Neoplasm
Trauma
Rheumatoid arthritis
Amyloidosis
Pregnancy
_ Mnemonic fits nicely since median nerve is trapped.
Knowledge Level 4, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Carpal tunnel syndrome: causes Hi Yield [ID 1770]
TRAMP:
Trauma (occupational)
Rheumatiod arthritis
Acromegaly
Myxoedema
Pregnancy
_ Alternatively: ARMPIT to include Idiopathic.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Nervous
Isae Kilonzo University College Cork, Ireland
Cervical plexus: arrangement of the important nerves [ID 268]
"GLAST":
_ 4 compass points: clockwise from north on the right side of neck:
Great auricular
Lesser occipital
Accessory nerve pops out between L and S
Supraclavicular
Transverse cervical
_ See diagram.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Nervous
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
CN VII innervated muscles (branchial arch 2 derivatives) [ID 305]
"Imagine someone making the facial expression to say 'PSS...' ":
Facial expression muscles
Posterior belly of digastric
Stapedius
Stylohyoid
Knowledge Level 3, System: Nervous
Christian Erickson Duke University
Deep tendon reflexes: root supply Hi Yield [ID 185]
"1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8":
S1-2: ankle
L3-4: knee
C5-6: biceps, supinator
C7-8: triceps
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Deep tendon reflexes: root supply Hi Yield [ID 550]
_ God designed body reflexes according to a nursery rhyme:
One, two-- buckle my shoe. Three, four-- kick the door. Five, six-- pick up sticks. Seven, eight-- shut the gate.
S1,2 = ankle jerk
L3,4 = knee jerk
C5,6 = biceps and brachioradialis
C7,8 = triceps
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Bryan Traynor Massachussetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA
Dermatome C6 location Hi Yield [ID 91]
Stick arm out like crucifixion stance. Curl your thumb and forefinger into an "OK" symbol while
keeping your other fingers straight.
Your hand should now look like a 6 shape.
So C6 dermatome is your thumb and top of arm (reason for crucifix stance).
_ See diagram.
Knowledge Level 5, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Dermatome C7 location Hi Yield [ID 568]
C7 gives the finger to heaven (as in middle finger).
Knowledge Level 5, System: Nervous
Jules Bristol University
Diaphragm innervation Hi Yield [ID 23]
"3, 4, 5 keeps the diaphragm alive":
Diaphragm innervation is cervical roots 3, 4, and 5.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Michael Nawfal
Ear: bones of inner ear [ID 1403]
Take a Hammer: Malleus
Hit an Indian Elephant: Incus
It puts its foot in a stirrup: Stapes
_ Describes the shape, and relative position (from out to in) of the inner ear bones.
_ Alternatively: "Mailing Includes Stamps".
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Robert Lueken and Frank Hopkins Eastern Virginia Medical School
Extraocular muscles cranial nerve innervation Hi Yield [ID 572]
"LR6SO4 rest 3":
Lateral Rectus is 6th
Superior Oblique is 4th
rest are all 3rd cranial nerve
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Atul Singh Detroit Medical Center
Extraocular muscles: movements [ID 2811]
"ObliqLiques cause lateral rotation of eyeball":
_ Obliques cause lateral, all other rectii are medial rotators of the eyeball.
Action of the obliques is opposite to their names.
Action of the rectii is rightly fitting to their names.
Both superiors cause intorsion and both inferiors cause extorsion.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Nervous
Varsha RMC, Loni, India
Face muscles: large muscle groups' cranial innervation [ID 71]
Mandibular nerve: Mastication.
Facial nerve: Facial expression.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Facial nerve branches [ID 825]
"Two Zombies Buggered My Cat":
_ From superior to inferior:
Temporal branch
Zygomatic branch
Buccal branch
Mandibular branch
Cervical branch
_ Alternatively: "Two Zulus Bit My Cat".
_ Alternatively: "Two Zebras Bit My Coccyx".
_ Alternatively: "To Zanzibar By Motor Car".
_ Alternatively: "Tall Zulus Bear Many Children".
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor and Rohan hall Universtiy of Otago, NZ and Anatomist
Facial nerve: branches after Stylomastoid foramen [ID 863]
"Ten Zulus Buggered My Cat (Painfully)":
_ From superior to inferior:
Temporal branch
Zygomatic branch
Buccal branch
Mandibular branch
Cervical branch
(Posterior auricular nerve)
_ Alternatively: "PAssing Through Zanzibar By Motor Car" (PA for Posterior Auricular).
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Stephan Sanders and Kris Downing Nottingham Medical School, UK and UCR/UCLA Biomedical Sciences Program, USA
Horner's syndrome components Hi Yield [ID 889]
SPAM:
Sunken eyeballs/ Symphathetic plexus (cervical) affected
Ptosis
Anhydrosis
Miosis
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Samuel Atom Baek-Kim
Horner's syndrome components Hi Yield [ID 1823]
"HORNy PAM"
_ Horner's is:
Ptosis
Anhidrosis
Miosis
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Ocean University of Texas Medical Branch
Lacrimal nerve course [ID 757]
"Lacrimal's story of 8 L's":
Lacrimal nerve runs on Lateral wall of orbit above Lateral rectus, then Lets communicating branch join in, then supplies Lacrimal gland, then
Leaves it and supplies Lateral upper eye Lid!
Knowledge Level 4, System: Nervous
Usman Ahmad KMC
Lingual nerve course [ID 329]
The Lingual nerve
Took a curve
Around the Hyoglossus.
"Well I'll be f*#ked!"
Said Wharton's Duct,
"The bastard's gone and crossed us!"
Knowledge Level 6, System: Nervous
Sam Hinton University of California, San Diego
Lumbar plexus [ID 643]
"I, I Get Laid On Fridays":
Iliohypogastric [L1]
Ilioinguinal [L1]
Genitofemoral [L1, L2]
Lateral femoral cutaneous [L2, L3]
Obtruator [L2, L3, L4]
Femoral [L2, L3, L4]
_ Alternatively: "I twice Get Laid On Fridays".
_ Alternatively: "Interested In Getting Laid On Fridays?"
Knowledge Level 3, System: Nervous
Alfred Munoz MCP-Hahnemann School Of Medicine
Lumbar plexus roots [ID 263]
"2 from 1, 2 from 2, 2 from 3":
2 nerves from 1 root: Ilioinguinal (L1), Iliohypogastric (L1).
2 nerves from 2 roots: Genitofemoral (L1,L2), Lateral Femoral (L2,L3).
2 nerves from 3 roots: Obturator (L2,L3,L4), Femoral (L2,L3,L4).
Knowledge Level 4, System: Nervous
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Median and ulnar nerves: common features [ID 274]
Each supply 1/2 of flexor digitorum profundus.
Each supplies 2 lumbricals.
Each has a palmar cutaneous nerve that pops off prematurely.
Each supplies an eminence group of muscles [ulnar: hypothenar. median: thenar].
Each enters forearm through two heads [ulnar: heads of flexor carpi ulnaris. median: heads of pronator teres].
Each has no branches in upper arm.
Each makes two fingers claw when cut at wrist.
Each supplies a palmaris [median: palmaris longus. ulnar: palmaris brevis].
Knowledge Level 6, System: Nervous
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Median nerve: hand muscles innervated [ID 36]
"The LOAF muscles":
Lumbricals 1 and 2
Opponens pollicis
Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis
_ Alternatively: LLOAF, with 2 L's, to recall there's 2 lumbricals.
_ To remember that these are the Median nerve muscles, think "Meat LOAF".
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Samuel Atom Baek Kim
Median nerve: recognizing it in an opened axilla [ID 86]
The Median nerve is the Middle of a giant capital "M" formed by the musculocutaneous and ulnar nerves.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Palmaris longus: location, relative to wrist nerves [ID 125]
"The Palmaris between two Palmars":
Palmaris longus is between the Palmar cutaneous branch of Ulnar nerve and Palmar cutaneous branch of
Median nerve.
Knowledge Level 7, System: Nervous
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Pectoral nerves: path of lateral vs. medial [ID 127]
"Lateral Less, Medial More":
Lateral pectoral nerve only goes through Pectoralis major, but
Medial pectoral nerve goes though both Pectoralis major and minor.
Knowledge Level 5, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Pelvis: sacral innervation [ID 33]
"S2,3,4 keeps the 3 P's off the floor (Penis, Poo, and Pee).
_ S2,3,4 innervates the anal sphincter, urethral sphicter, and causes erection.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor National University of Ireland, Galway and University of Sydney, Australia
Penis autonomic innervation actions [ID 28]
"Parasympathetic Puts it up. Sympathetic Spurts it out".
Alternatively: "Point and Shoot": Parasympathetic Points it, Sympathetic Shoots out the semen.
_ Erection and Ejaculation (Emission).
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Andrew J. Vasil and John Nguyen University of Minnesota School of Medicine and University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Radial nerve: muscles innervated [ID 1184]
"Try A Big Chocolate Chip Sundae, Double Dip Cherries And Peanuts Preferably Included":
_ In order of their innervation, proximal to distal:
Triceps
Anconeus
Brachioradialis
ext. Carpi radialis longus
ext. Carpi radialis brevis
Supinator
ext. Digitorum
ext.Digiti minimi
ext. Carpi ulnaris
Abductor poll. longus
ext. Poll. brevis
ext. P poll. longus
ext. Indicis
_ For the neighboring words that start with the same letter (eg: chocolate and chip), notice that the longer word in the mnemonic,
corresponds to the longer of the two muscle names (ex: ext. carpi radialis longus and ext. carpi radialis brevis)
Knowledge Level 6, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor Medical College of Ohio
Radial nerve: muscles supplied (simplified) [ID 16]
"BEST muscles":
Brachioradialis
Extensors
Supinator
Triceps
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Scalp: nerve supply [ID 2046]
GLASS:
Greater occipital/ Greater auricular
Lesser occipital
Auriculotemporal
Supratrochlear
Supraorbital
Knowledge Level 5, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Spinal cord: length in vertebral column Hi Yield [ID 1040]
SCULL:
Spinal Cord Until L2 (LL).
Knowledge Level 3, System: Nervous
Lior Greenberg Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
Thigh: innervation by compartment Hi Yield [ID 2382]
"MAP OF Sciatic":
Medial compartment: Obturator
Anterior compartment: Femoral
Posterior compartment: Sciatic
_ So all the thigh muscles in that compartment get innervated by that nerve.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Trigeminal nerve: where branches exit skull Hi Yield [ID 38]
"Standing Room Only":
Superior orbital fissure is V1
foramen Rotundum is V2
foramen Ovale is V3
Knowledge Level 1, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
V3 innervated muscles Hi Yield [ID 463]
"My A$$ Meets The Toilet":
Mylohyoid
Anterior digastric
Muscles of Mastication
Tensor veli palatini
Tensor tympani
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
V3 innervated muscles (branchial arch 1 derivatives) Hi Yield [ID 304]
"M.D. My TV":
Mastication [masseter, temporalis, pterygoids]
Digastric [anterior belly]
Mylohyoid
tensor Tympani
tensor Veli palatini
Knowledge Level 2, System: Nervous
Christian Erickson Duke University
V3: sensory branches [ID 1024]
"Buccaneers Are Inferior Linguists":
Buccal
Auriculotemporal
Inferior alveolar
Lingual
Knowledge Level 5, System: Nervous
Jennifer Chuang University of Vermont School of Medicine
Vagal nerve: path into thorax [ID 1783]
Vagus nerve, unlike phrenic, continues through diaphragm with esophagus--it is "Not Left Behind":
_ The left vagus is anterior, right is posterior [behind].
Knowledge Level 4, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor University of Arizona College of Medicine
Vagus nerve: path into thorax [ID 449]
"I Left my Aunt in Vegas":
Left Vagus nerve goes Anterior descending into the thorax.
Knowledge Level 4, System: Nervous
Anonymous Contributor
Anatomical planes: coronal, horizontal, sagittal [ID 262]
Coronal: A classic painting/stained glass window of a saint/angel has a corona radiating around the
person's head. The plane of the glass/page is cutting their head in the coronal plane.
Horizontal: Someone coming over the horizon has their abdomen cut in the horizontal plane.
Sagittal: the remaining one by default.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Ankle: anterior compartment of leg contents [ID 1257]
"The Hamptons Are Never Dull Parties":
_ From medial malleolus:
Tibialis anterior tendon
(Extensor) Hallacus longus
Artery (anterior tibial)
Nerve (deep peroneal)
(Extensor) Digitorum
Peroneus tertius
Knowledge Level 3, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Jonhs Hopkins Class of 2004
Cubital fossa contents [ID 45]
"N-MAN":
_ From lateral to medial:
Nerve
Muscle
Artery
Nerve
_ Specifics are radial Nerve, biceps Muscle tendon, brachial Artery, median Nerve.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Peter Stefanides University College Dublin
Cubital fossa contents [ID 631]
"My Bottoms Turned Red":
_ From medial to lateral:
Median nerve
Brachial artery
Tendon of biceps
Radial nerve
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Dell Piero University Malaya Medical School, Malaysia
Cubital fossa contents [ID 1271]
"Really Need Booze To Be At My Nicest":
_ From lateral to medial:
Radial Nerve
Biceps Tendon
Brachial Artery
Median Nerve
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Anonymous Contributor
Cubital fossa contents [ID 1283]
MBBR:
_ From medial to lateral:
Median nerve
Brachial artery
Biceps tendon
Radial nerve
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Dr. Atif Farooq Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan
Diaphram aperatures: spinal levels Hi Yield [ID 2657]
"Come Enter the Abdomen:
Vena Cava [8]
Esophagus [10]
Aorta [12]
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Phillip Snider (originally by Sherry Roles) Med student: Arizona College of Osteopathic Med
Hand: nerve lesions Hi Yield [ID 3262]
DR CUMA:
Drop=Radial nerve
Claw=Ulnar nerve
Median nerve=Ape hand (or Apostol [preacher] hand)
Knowledge Level 1, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Anonymous Contributor
Inguinal canal: walls Hi Yield [ID 2010]
"MALT: 2M, 2A, 2L, 2T":
_ Starting from superior, moving around in order to posterior:
Superior wall (roof): 2 Muscles:
_ internal oblique Muscle
_ transverse abdominus Muscle
Anterior wall: 2 Aponeuroses:
_ Aponeurosis of external oblique
_ Aponeurosis of internal oblique
Lower wall (floor): 2 Ligaments:
_ inguinal Ligament
_ lacunar Ligament
Posterior wall: 2Ts:
_ Transversalis fascia
_ conjoint Tendon
Knowledge Level 1, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Miruna Segarceanu UMF Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
Internal pudendal branches [ID 2503]
"I Pee Pee But Don't Dump!":
Inferior rectal
Posterior scrotal (or labial)
Perineal
Bulb
Deep artery
Dorsal artery
Knowledge Level 4, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Anonymous Contributor
Inversion vs. eversion direction in the foot [ID 103]
Little INtroVERted boys roll their feet in when talking to girls.
Also, can just watch which way the sole of the foot goes: does it face in or out?
_ See diagram.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
L4 landmark: 2 items [ID 186]
"B4U" [before you]:
Bifurcation of aorta
L4
Umbilicus
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Anonymous Contributor
Mediastinums: posterior mediastinum structures [ID 2355]
There are 4 birds:
The esophaGOOSE (esophagus)
The vaGOOSE nerve
The azyGOOSE vein
The thoracic DUCK (duct)
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Aron Flagg Finch University of Health Sciences / The Chicago Medical School
Obturator canal: relations of structures [ID 756]
"Who's flying in the top of Obturator canal? Obviously Not A Vein!":
Obturator
Nerve
Artery
Vein
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Usman Ahmad KMC
Perineal vs. peroneal [ID 166]
Perineal is in between the legs.
Peroneal is on the leg.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Anonymous Contributor
Retroperitoneal organs (major) [ID 1676]
"AC/DC Rocker Kids Party Down":
Ascending Colon
Descending Colon
Rectum
Kidneys
Pancreas
Duodenum
Knowledge Level 1, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Anonymous Contributor
Retroperitoneal structures list Hi Yield [ID 510]
SAD PUCKER:
Suprarenal glands
Aorta & IVC
Duodenum (half)
Pancreas
Ureters
Colon (ascending & descending)
Kidneys
Esophagus (anterior & left covered)
Rectum
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Ron Norman AECC
Superior mediastinum contents [ID 1123]
"BATS & TENT":
Brachiocephalic veins
Arch of aorta
Thymus
Superior vena cava
Trachea
Esophagus
Nerves (vagus & phrenic)
Thoracic duct
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Sumeet Verma East Carolina University SOM
Superior mediastinum: contents Hi Yield [ID 1986]
PVT Left BATTLE:
Phrenic nerve
Vagus nerve
Thoracic duct
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve (not the right)
Brachiocephalic veins
Aortic arch (and its 3 branches)
Thymus
Trachea
Lymph nodes
Esophagus
Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Anonymous Contributor University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Supine vs. prone body position [ID 1]
Know SUPination is your hand while carrying a bowl of SOUP. Your face follows where your palm is
facing [i.e. up]. Put a handpuppet on your hand while hand is in supination and the puppet will be the
supine position.
_ See diagram.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Supine vs. prone body position [ID 392]
"Supine is on your spine.
Therefore, prone's the "other" one.
_ Also, prone to suffocate in prone position.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Other/Miscellaneous
Carol Kasper and Sandy Honeycutt MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL, USA and Nursing student
Bronchi: which is more vertical Hi Yield [ID 832]
"Right on Red":
Many places allow making a right hand turn at a red light, if you first come to a complete stop.
A child swallowing a red penny is more likely to get it stopped down the right bronchus, since it is more vertical.
Knowledge Level 4, System: Pulmonary
Lior Greenberg Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
Bronchi: which one is more vertical Hi Yield [ID 12]
"Inhale a bite, goes down the right":
Inhaled objects more likely to lodge in right bronchus, since it is the one that is more vertical.
Knowledge Level 4, System: Pulmonary
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Bronchopulmonary segments of right lung [ID 1049]
"A PALM Seed Makes Another Little Palm":
_ In order from superior to inferior:
Apical
Posterior
Anterior
Lateral
Medial
Superior
Medial basal
Anterior basal
Lateral basal
Posterior basal
Knowledge Level 7, System: Pulmonary
Derek Bell University of Queensland
Bronchopulmonary segments of the left lung [ID 1782]
"Astute Anatomists Share Inside Secrets About Lungs":
Apicoposterior (S1+2)
Anterior (S3)
Superior (S4)
Inferior (S5)
Superior (S6)
Anteromedial basal (S7+8)
Lateral basal (S9)
Knowledge Level 7, System: Pulmonary
Gregory Allen Loma Linda University
Cricoarytenoids: abductor vs. adductor Hi Yield [ID 2610]
When aliens abduct you, they Probe you.
Posterior cricoarytenoids abduct. Lateral therefore is adduct by default.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Pulmonary
Anonymous Contributor
Horner's syndrome: components Hi Yield [ID 2829]
PAM:
Ptosis
Anhydrosis
Miosis
Knowledge Level 1, System: Pulmonary
C. Lu University of Glasgow
Lung lobes: one having lingula, lobe numbers Hi Yield [ID 3100]
Lingula is on Left.
The lingula is like an atrophied lobe, so the left lung must have 2 "other" lobes, and therefore right lung has 3 lobes.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Pulmonary
Teresa Myers Student, UNC
Lung lobes: segments of right middle lobe [ID 192]
"ML=ML":
Segments of Middle Lobe are Medial & Lateral.
Knowledge Level 8, System: Pulmonary
Anonymous Contributor
Nasal cavity components [ID 201]
"Never Call Me Needle Nose!":
Nares [external]
Conchae
Meatuses
Nares [internal]
Nasopharynx
_ Note mnemonic sentence is nasally-related.
Knowledge Level 5, System: Pulmonary
Anonymous Contributor
Pleura surface markings Hi Yield [ID 123]
"All the even ribs, in order: 2,4,6,8,10,12 show its route":
Rib2: sharp angle inferiorly
Rib4: the left pleura does a lateral shift to accommodate heart
Rib6: both diverge laterally
Rib8: midclavicular line
Rib10: midaxillary line
Rib12: the back
_ See diagram.
Knowledge Level 2, System: Pulmonary
Anonymous Contributor
Tonsils: The three types [ID 39]
"PPL (people) have tonsils":
Pharyngeal
Palatine
Lingual
Knowledge Level 3, System: Pulmonary
Anonymous Contributor
Voicebox: names of parts in sagittal cross-section [ID 117]
"There's 3 V's in your Voicebox":
Vestibular fold
Ventricle
Vocal fold
_ Note: Vestibular and Vocal cord also known as false and true cords respectively.
Knowledge Level 5, System: Pulmonary
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Anteflexed vs. anteverted: what bodypart each describes [ID 62]
"Anteflexed and Anteverted both bend toward Anterior".
_ The "V" words go together: Verted is for the cerVix (therefore flexed must be uterus).
Knowledge Level 4, System: Reproductive
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Broad ligament: contents [ID 2995]
BROAD:
Bundle (ovarian neurovascular bundle)
Round ligament
Ovarian ligament
Artefacts (vestigial structures)
Duct (oviduct)
Knowledge Level 1, System: Reproductive
David Colbert UWA Medicine
Scrotum layers [ID 666]
"Some Damn Englishman Called It The Testis":
_ From superficial to deep:
Skin
Dartos
External spermatic fascia
Cremaster
Internal spermatic fascia
Tunica vaginalis
Testis
Knowledge Level 2, System: Reproductive
Anonymous Contributor
Scrotum layers [ID 1227]
"Some Days Eddie Can Irritate People Very Thourougly":
Skin
Dartos layer
External spermatic fascia
Cremaster muscle
Internal spermatic fascia
Parietal tunica vaginalis
Visceral tunica vaginalis
Tunica albuginea
Knowledge Level 2, System: Reproductive
Eddie Amores Columbia University
Sperm pathway through male reproductive tract [ID 319]
SEVEN UP:
Seminiferous tubules
Epididymis
Vas deferens
Ejaculatory duct
Nothing
Urethra
Penis
Knowledge Level 2, System: Reproductive
Ken Evans Saskatchewan Health, Acute and Emergency Services
Sperm pathway through male reproductive tract [ID 878]
"STaRT DEEP--VD!":
_ Sperm duct system progression, from smallest to largest:
ST: Seminiferous Tubules
RT: Rete Testes
DE: Ductus Efferentes
EP: Epididymis
VD: Vas Deferens
Knowledge Level 2, System: Reproductive
Lior Greenberg and Tomer Maoz Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
Sperm: path through male reproductive system [ID 2424]
"My boyfriend's name is STEVE":
Seminiferous Tubules
Epididymis
Vas deferens
Ejaculatory duct
Knowledge Level 1, System: Reproductive
Amy Harrington MCP Hahnemann
Spermatic cord contents [ID 288]
"3 arteries, 3 nerves, 3 other things":
3 arteries: testicular, ductus deferens, cremasteric.
3 nerves: genital branch of the genitofemoral, cremasteric, autonomics.
3 other things: ductus deferens, pampiniform plexus, lymphatics.
_ Note some argument about this: Moore doesn't put in cremasteric nerve, Lumley puts in inguinal...
Knowledge Level 2, System: Reproductive
Anonymous Contributor
Spermatic cord contents [ID 926]
"Piles Don't Contribute To A Good Sex Life":
Pampiniform plexus
Ductus deferens
Cremasteric artery
Testicular artery
Artery of the ductus deferens
Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve
Sympathetic nerve fibers
Lymphatic vessels
Knowledge Level 2, System: Reproductive
TR Columbia PandS
Arm fractures: nerves affected by humerus fracture location Hi Yield [ID 2797]
ARM fracture:
_ From superior to inferior:
Axillary: head of humerus
Radial: mid shaft
Median: supracondular
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Ritesh Patel M.D.
Carpal bone having the hook [ID 88]
The Hamate has the Hook.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Carpal bones [ID 334]
"Scottish Lads Take Prostitutes To The Caledonian Hotel":
_ Proximal row, then distal row:
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrium
Pisiform
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capate
Hamate
_ Alternatively: "Students Like Taking Prostitutes To The Carelton Hotel".
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Fred Reid Undergrad at St-Andrews, UK
Carpal bones [ID 381]
"She Looks Too Pretty; Try To Catch Her":
_ Proximal row then distal row, both lateral-to-medial:
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrium
Pisiform
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capate
Hamate
_ Alternatively: "She Likes To Play; Try To Catch Her".
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Anurag Gupta Dept of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
Carpal bones [ID 384]
"She Licks Toms Prick; Her Cu*t's Too Tight":
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform
Hamate
Capitate
Trapezoid
Trapezium
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Carpal bones [ID 414]
"Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle":
_ Proximal row then distal row, both lateral-to-medial:
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrium
Pisiform
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capate
Hamate
_ Alternatively: "Scared Lovers..."
_ Alternatively: "Senior Lecturers...".
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Jason Mounts and Anonymous Contributor Medical College of Georgia and Cambridge
Carpal bones [ID 455]
"Her C#nt's Too Tight So Lubricate The Penis":
_ Anticlockwise:
Hamate
Capate
Trapezoid
Trapezium
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetral
Pisiform
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Dr. Smirkenheimer Viewbank University
Carpal bones [ID 461]
"Happy Cat Tom Took Pie To Little Sister":
Hamate
Capitate
Trapezoid
Trapezium
Pisiform
Triquital
Lunate
Scaphoid
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Nirab Kayastha Chuvash State University Medical Institute, Russia
Carpal bones [ID 552]
"Stop Letting Those People Touch The Cadaver's Hand":
_ Proximal row, lateral-to-medial:
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform
_ Distal row, lateral-to-medial:
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Edward Tanner University of Alabama SOM
Carpal bones [ID 1162]
"The boat sailed to the moon with 3 pEas in a rOw, at the wheel was Captain Hook":
_ Carpal bones in order of occurrence:
Boat is scaphoid. Moon is lunate. 3 is triquetrum. Peas is pisiform (stressing the E sound for trapezium). Row is trapezoid (stressing the O
for trapezOid). Captain is capitate. Hook is hamate (hamate has the hook).
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Caoimhín P. Connell Industrial Hygienist
Carpal bones (multangular names) [ID 1791]
"Never Lower Tillie's Pants. Mother May Come Home.":
Navicular
Lunate
Triquetrium
Pisiform
greater Multangular (trapezium)
lesser Multangular (trapezoid)
Capitate
Hamate
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Martin Herman Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center
Carpal bones: trapezium vs. trapezoid location [ID 4]
_ Since there's two T's in carpal bone mnemonic sentences, need to know which T is where:
TrapeziUM is by the thUMB, TrapeziOID is inSIDE.
_ Alternatively, TrapeziUM is by the thUMB, TrapezOID is by its SIDE.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Tom Ball Imperial College, UK
Carpel bones Hi Yield [ID 2291]
"So Long To Pinky, Here Comes The Thumb":
_ Proximal row, lateral-to-medial, then distal row, medial-to-medial:
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrium
Pisiform
Hamate
Capate
Trapezoid
Trapezium
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Carpum and tarsum [ID 567]
"SCIT":
(Artum) Superior Carpum
(Artum) Inferior Tarsum
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Michelangelo Penzo Cardiology Dept, Vicenza Hospital - Italy
Cartilage derivatives of 1st pharyngeal arch (mandibular) [ID 834]
"I'M A Super Sexy Guy" (or Girl):
Incus
Malleus
Anterior ligament of malleus
Spine of sphenoid
Sphenomandibular ligament
Genial tubercle of mandible
Knowledge Level 7, System: Skeletal
Ron Norman AECC
Cranial bones [ID 146]
"Old Pygmies From Thailand Eat Skulls":
Occipital
Parietal
Frontal
Temporal
Ethmoid
Sphenoid
_ Note: 'skull-eating pygmies' helps remind that mnemonic is for the skull.
_ Alternatively: "Old People From Texas Eat Spiders".
_ Alternatively: "Prostitutes Offer Free Sex To Everyone".
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Cranial bones [ID 171]
"PEST OF 6":
Parietal
Ethmoid
Sphenoid
Temporal
Occipital
Frontal
_ The 6 just reminds that there's 6 of them to remember.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Cranial bones [ID 1121]
"Fraternity Parties Occasionally Teach Spam Etiquette":
_ The first two letters of each bone:
Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal
Sphenoid
Ethmoid
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Frank Hopkins
Cruciate ligaments: insertions Hi Yield [ID 2081]
PAMS APPLES:
Posterior [passes] Anterior [inserts] Medially.
Anterior [passes] Posteriorly [inserts] Laterally.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Elbow joint: capitulum vs. trochlea [ID 3259]
CUTER:
Capitulum: Ulnar
Trochlea: Radial
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Elbow joint: radius vs. ulna ends [ID 2936]
CRAzy TULips:
Capitalum = ULnar
Trochlear = RAdius
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Borum Suh
Facial bones [ID 535]
"Virgil Can Not Make My Pet Zebra Laugh!":
Vomer
Conchae
Nasal
Maxilla
Mandible
Palatine
Zygomatic
Lacrimal
Knowledge Level 3, System: Skeletal
Rita Warren State University of New York
Fibula vs. tibia: which is the bigger one [ID 100]
People talk of telling just a "little white lie", or a "little fib":
Therefore, the fibula is smaller.
_ Alternatively: TIBia is the Thicker Inner Bone.
_ Alternatively: "Little lat FIB, big fat TIB".
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Dr. Rabiddrashikys and Robert O'Connor UWCM and University College Dublin
Foramen ovale contents [ID 599]
MALE:
Mandibular nerve
Accessory meningeal artery
Lesser petrosal nerve
Emissary veins
Alternatively: also include Motor root of Trigeminal and Middle meningeal vein under 'M'.
Knowledge Level 6, System: Skeletal
Dr. Rajesh Gadhiya and Dalia Rashdan Not Specified and Ain Shams University School of Dentistry
Foramen ovale contents [ID 1743]
OVALE:
Otic ganglion (just inferior)
V3 cranial nerve
Accessory meningeal artery
Lesser petrosal nerve
Emissary veins
Knowledge Level 6, System: Skeletal
Syukree UKM
Foramen spinosum: location on base of skull [ID 66]
Foramen spinosum is adjacent to the spine of sphenoid.
Knowledge Level 4, System: Skeletal
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Genu valgum vs. genu vargum Hi Yield [ID 2187]
Genu valGUM (knock-knee): knees are GUMmed together.
_ Varum (bowleg) is the other by default, or Far rhymes with Var, so knees are far apart.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Andrew J. Vasil UMD School of Medicine, Duluth, MN
Hand fractures: Colle's vs. Smith's Hi Yield [ID 2771]
Colle's fracture: arm in fall position makes a 'C' shape.
Smith's fracture: arm in fall position makes a 'S' shape.
_ See diagram.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Soichiro Fushimi Okayama University Medical School, Japan
Hip posterior dislocation: most likely arrangement for one [ID 13]
"Hitting the brake pedal before the accident":
You are sitting, so hip is flexed, and adducted and medially rotated so can move your foot away from the gas pedal over to the brake
pedal.
_ Note: car accidents are most likely cause of posterior dislocation because in this position.
Knowledge Level 8, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Hyoid bone: muscle attachments [ID 352]
"Christ, He Didn't Screw Girls Much. That's Obvious, Stupid":
_ The first sentence is for 6 muscles attaching superiorly, the second sentence is for 3 muscles attaching inferiorly.
_ Both sentences are in order from lateral to medial:
Constricter (middle)
Hyoglossus
Digastric
Stylohyoid
Geniohyoid
Myloyoid
Thyrohyoid
Omohyoid
Sternohyoid
Knowledge Level 5, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Joints in the midline [ID 271]
"SC":
In medial line, below Second Cervical, joints are Secondary Cartilaginous and usually have a diSC.
_ Notes: secondary cartilaginous is also known as symphysis. The one that doesn't have a disc is xiphi-sternal.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Lordosis vs. kyphosis [ID 395]
Lordosis: Lumbar.
KYphosis is HY up on the spine.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Medial malleolus: order of tendons, artery, nerve behind it [ID 7]
"Tom, Dick, And Nervous Harry":
_ From anterior to posterior:
Tibialis
Digitorum
Artery
Nerve
Hallicus
_ Full names for these are: Tibialis Posterior, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Posterior Tibial Artery, Posterior Tibial Nerve, Flexor Hallicus
Longus.
_ Alternatively: "Tom, Dick ANd Harry".
_ Alternatively: "Tom, Dick And Not Harry".
Knowledge Level 3, System: Skeletal
Deepa S. and LCK Medical student and University of Ottawa
Menisci attachments in knee [ID 279]
"Each meniscus has something attached to it":
The medial meniscus has the medial collateral ligament.
The lateral meniscus is attached to the popliteal muscle.
Knowledge Level 6, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Navicular contacts 3 of 5 cuneiform bones [ID 30]
"Navicular is like the Navigator logo":
There are 3 things coming off each.
_ See diagram.
Therefore, cuboid has to contact 2 of the 5.
Knowledge Level 6, System: Skeletal
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Orbit: bones of medial wall [ID 655]
"My Little Eye Sits in the orbit":
Maxilla (frontal process)
Lacrimal
Ethmoid
Sphenoid (body)
Knowledge Level 7, System: Skeletal
Usman Ahmad
Ossification ages [ID 1689]
"Every Potential Anatomist Should Know When"
_ When they ossify, in order of increasing year:
Elbow: 16 years
Pelvis, Ankle: 17 years
Shoulder, Knee: 18 years
Wrist: 19 years
Knowledge Level 4, System: Skeletal
Saurabh Sikka
Rib costal groove: order of intercostal blood vessels and nerve [ID 17]
VAN:
_ From superior to inferior:
Vein
Artery
Nerve
Knowledge Level 2, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Superior orbital fissure: structures passing through [ID 42]
"Lazy French Tarts Lie Naked In Anticipation Of Sex":
Lacrimal nerve
Frontal nerve
Trochlear nerve
Lateral nerve
Nasociliary nerve
Internal nerve
Abducens nerve
Ophthalmic veins
Sympathetic nerves
Knowledge Level 4, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Superior orbital fissure: structures passing through [ID 454]
"Lonely Fat Teenage Virgins Rarely Like Swallowing And Never Ingest":
Lacrimal nerve
Frontal nerve
Trochlear nerve
Vein: ophthalmic
Ring: tendinous
_ From the ring, arises:
Lateral rectus
Superior division III
Abducent nerve
Nasociliary nerve
Inferior divison III
Knowledge Level 4, System: Skeletal
Dr. Smirkenheimer Viewbank University
Superior orbital fissure: structures passing through [ID 1001]
"Live Free To See Absolutely No Insult":
Lacrimal nerve
Frontal nerve
Trochlear nerve
Superior branch of oculomotor nerve
Abducent nerve
Nasociliary nerve
Inferior branch of oculomotor nerve
Knowledge Level 4, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Tarsal bones [ID 1352]
"Traverse City (is) Noted (for) MIchigan's Lovely Cherries":
Talus
Calcaneus
(new row)
Navicular
(new row)
Medial Intermediate cuneiforms
Lateral cuneiform
Cuboid
Knowledge Level 3, System: Skeletal
Scott Strom Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tarsal bones [ID 1408]
"Tall Californian Navy Medcial Interns Lay Cuties":
_ In order (right foot, superior to inferior, medial to lateral):
Talus
Calcanous
Navicular
Medial cuneiform
Intermediate cuneiform
Lateral cuneifrom
Cuboid
Knowledge Level 3, System: Skeletal
Frank Hopkins
Tarsal tunnel: contents [ID 1182]
"Tiny Dogs Are Not Hunters":
_ From superior to inferior:
T: Tibialis posterior
F: flexor Digitorum longus
A: posterior tibial Artery
N: tibial Nerve
H: flexor Hallucis longus
Knowledge Level 5, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor Baylor College of Medicine
Tibia vs. fibula: which is lateral [ID 8]
The FibuLA is LAteral.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Tibia: muscles of pes anserinus (the muscles attached to tibia's medial side) [ID 2095]
"A Girl between Two Sargeants":
Gracilus is between
Sartorius and
Semitendonosus
Knowledge Level 4, System: Skeletal
Beenish Dow Medical College
Ulna bone: quick recognition in oral exam [ID 120]
The Ulnar bone has a "U" at the end where it goes over the trochlea.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Vertebrae: number of facets a typical thoracic has [ID 99]
Typical Thoracic has Ten facets.
Knowledge Level 7, System: Skeletal
Anonymous Contributor
Vertebrae: recognizing a thoracic from lumbar [ID 80]
Examine vertebral body shape:
Thoracic is heart-shaped body since your heart is in your thorax.
Lumbar is kidney-bean shaped since kidneys are in lumbar area.
_ See diagram.
Knowledge Level 3, System: Skeletal
Robert O'Connor University College Dublin
Vetebrae subtypes [ID 1333]
"Certain Doctors Luv Saddling Coeds":
_ From superior to inferior:
Cervical
Dorsal
Lumbar
Sacrum
Coccyx
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Frank Hopkins
Wrist: radial side vs. ulnar side [ID 81]
Make a fist with your thumb up in the air and say "Rad!".
Your thumb is now pointing to your Radius.
_ Note: 'Rad!' was a late 80's catchphrase, short for 'Radical'. Things that were good were called 'Rad'.
Knowledge Level 1, System: Skeletal
Patrick Esperanzate University College Dublin
