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1. Medial to Lateral Femoral Triangle
"NAVEL"
N :nerve (femoral)
A :artery(femoral)
V : Vein (femoral)
E :empty space (femoral canal)
L : lacunar ligamentReply With Quote
2. 12-03-2007, 11:50 AM#22
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Good old mnemonic for nerve injuries.
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D-wrist dropR- radial n
C-claw handU-ulnar . nM-median. nA-ape handReply With Quote
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Reflex Mnemonic
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8From Inferior to Superior
S1,S2=ankle jerkL3, L4 = knee jerkC5, C6 = bicepsC7, C8 = tricepsReply With Quote
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Huge List Of Anatomy Mnemonics
Deep Muscles of the Back“I Love Spaghetti – Some More Ragu”: Iliocostalis, Longissimis, Spinalis – Semispinalis,
Multifidus, Rotatores
Brachial Plexus"Really Thirsty? Drink Cold Beer" or “Randy Travis Drinks Cold Beers”Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches
“MARMU” (terminal nerves): Musculocutaneous, Axillary, Radial, Median, Ulnar
Muscles Inserting into Humerus"A lady between two majors"Pectoralis major attaches to lateral lip of bicipital groove, the teres major attaches to medial lip of bicipital groove, and the latissimus dorsi attaches to the floor of bicipital groove. The "ladt" is between two "majors"
Carpal Bones (4 proximal, lateral to medial; 4 distal, lateral to medial)"Some Lovers/Lions Try Positions That They Can't Handle":Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezoid, Trapezium, Capitate, Hamate.“TrapeziUM at the thUMb"“TrapeziOID is inSIDE"“Flexor carpi superficialis splits in two, to permit profundus to pass through”
Radial Nerve Innervations"BEST": Brachioradialis, Extensors, Supinator, Triceps.
Median Nerve Innervations"2LOAF": Lateral 2 Lumbricals, Opponens pollicis, Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor pollicis brevis.
Rotator Cuff Muscles (3 greater tubercle; 1 lesser tubercle)“SITS”: Superspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, Subscapularis
Transverse Scapular LigamentArmy over (bridge), Navy under (bridge)Artery goes over and Nerve goes under the ligament
Cubital Fossa (lateral to medial)“TAN”: Tendon (biceps brachii), Artery (brachial), Nerve (medial)
Hand“PAD”: Palmar (hand) muscles ADduct“DAB”: Dorsal (hand) muscles ABduct“All For One And One For All” (medial to lateral):Abductor digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi, Opponens digiti minimi, Adductor policis,Opponens pollicis, Flexor pollicis brevis, Abductor pollicis brevis
Axillary Artery Branches“Save The Lions And Protect Species”: Supreme/Superior Thoracic Artery,Thoracoacromial Artery, Lateral Thoracic, Anterior Circumflex Humeral, PosteriorCircumflex Humeral, Subscapular (thoracodorsal and circumflex scapular)
Thoracoacromial Artery Branches"CAlifornia Police Department": Clavicular, Acromial, Pectoral, Deltoid
Pectoral Nerves"Lateral is less, medial is more"Lateral pectoral nerve goes through pectoralis major, while medial pectoral nerve goes though both pectoralis major and minor.
Deep Posterior Leg Muscles“Down The Hatch”: flexor Digitorum longus, Tibialis posterior, flexor Hallucis longus
Medial Malleolus (anterior to posterior)“Tom, Dick, And Very Nervous Harry”: Tibialis posterior, flexor Digitorum longustendon, posteriotibial Artery, posteriotibial Vein, tibial Nerve, flexor Hallucis longus
SGT FOS (connections to pes anserinus)Sartorius (Femoral nerve), Gracilis (Obturator nerve), SemiTendinosus (Sciatic nerve)
Femoral Triangle Boundaries“So I May Always Love Sally”: Superiorly – Inguinal ligament, Medially – Adductor longus, Laterally – Sartorius
Order of Structures in Femoral Triangle / Groin (lateral to medial)"NAVEL": Nerve, Artery, Vein, Empty space, Lymphatics
Leg Anterior Compartment"The Hospitals Are Not Dirty Places": Tibialis anterior, extensor Hallucis longus,anterior tibial Artery, deep fibular Nerve, extensor Digitorum longus, Peronius tertius
Cruciate Ligament Paths and Insertions“PAMs ApPLes”: Posterior [passes] Anteriorly [and inserts] Medially; Anterior [passes]Posteriorly [and inserts] Laterally
Terrible (Unhappy) Triad Knee Injury (American football injury)“ATM” for money-maker: Anterior cruciate ligament, Tibial (medial) collateral ligament,Medial meniscus
Leg Nerves“FED”: Fibular nerve Everts and Dorsiflexes the foot
“TIP”: Tibial nerve Inverts and Plantarflexes the foot
Plantar region of footAFA 222 FAFLayer 1: Abductor Hallucis, Flexor digitorum brevis, Abductor digiti minimiLayer 2: Two tendons (Flexor Hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus), Two muscles(lumbricles, quadratus plantae)Layer 3: Flexor Hallucis brevis, Adductor Hallucis (oblique and transverse heads), Flexordigiti minimi brevis
Tarsal Tunnel Contents (superior to inferior)“Tiny Dogs Are Not Hunters”: Tibialis posterior, flexor Digitorum longus, posteriortibial Artery, tibial Nerve, flexor Hallucis longus
Inguinal Canal Walls (superior moving around in order to posterior)"2MALT: 2M, 2A, 2L, 2T":Superior wall (roof): 2 Muscles: internal oblique Muscle, transverse abdominus MuscleAnterior wall: 2 Aponeuroses: Aponeurosis of external oblique, Aponeurosis of internalobliqueLower wall (floor): 2 Ligaments: inguinal Ligament, lacunar LigamentPosterior wall: 2Ts: Transversalis fascia, conjoint Tendon
Tarsal Bones"Traverse City (is) Noted (for) MIchigan's Lovely Cherries": Talus Calcaneus (new row),Navicular (new row), Medial Intermediate cuneiforms, Lateral cuneiform, Cuboid
Hip Lateral Rotators (Femur Greater Trochanter Attachments)“P-GO-GO-Q”: Piriformis Gemellus superior Obturator internus Gemellus inferiorObturator externus Quadratus femoris
Ribs (superior to inferior), Neck and Sublingual Haitus (medial to lateral)“VAN”: Vein, Artery, Nerve
Vagal Nerve Path Into Thorax“Not Left Behind”: Left is anterior (not behind), Right is posteriorLung Vessels“RALS”: Right lung artery is Anterior to broncus, Left lung artery is Superior to broncus
Structures Piercing The Diaphragm“I 8 10 Eggs At 12”: T8 = IVC, T10 = Esophagus, T12 = Aorta
Heart Valves“RAT, LAMB”: Right Atrial Tricuspid, Left Atrial Mitral (Bicuspid) – or –“LAB RAT”: Left Atrial Bicuspid, Right Atrial Tricuspid
Spinal Nerves"C3-4-5 keep the phrenic nerve (or diaphragm) alive""C5-6-7 raise your arms to heaven" (long thoracic nerve roots innervate serratus anterior)
Scrotum Layers (superficial to deep)"Some Dang Englishman Called It The Testis": Skin, Dartos, External spermatic fascia,Cremaster, Internal spermatic fascia, Tunica vaginalis,Testis
Innervation of the Penis"S2,3,4 keep the penis off the floor"Refers to the innervation of the penis by branches of the pudendal nerve, which is derivedfrom spinal cord levels S2-4.Point, Shoot, ScoreParasympathetic for erection, Sympathetic for ejaculation, Somatomotor for ...
Great Vessels"ABC'S": Aortic arch gives off the Brachiocephalic trunk, the left Common carotid, and the left Subclavian artery“Boston College Stinks”: right Brachiocephalic trunk, left Common carotid, leftSubclavian artery
Portal Triad“DAV”: bile Duct, hepatic Artery, portal Vein
Liver Lobes“GQ”: The Gallbladder is next to the Quadrate lobe
Pathway After Stomach“Dow Jones Industrial Climbing Average Closing Stock Report”: Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum, Cecum, Appendix, Colon (ascending/transverse), Sigmoid colon, Rectum
Spleen"1,3,5,7,9,11"; It measures 1x3x5 inches, weighs 7 ounces and lies between ribs 9-11.
Thoracic Duct"The duck is between two gooses."duck = thoracic duct2 gooses = azyGOUS vein and esophaGOUS
Epidermis"Brent Spiner Gained Lieutenant Commander"Basale, Spinosum, Granulosum, Lucidum, Corneum
Nasal Cavity Components"Never Call Me Needle Nose!": external Nares, Conchae, Meatuses, internal Nares, Nasopharynx
Scalp Layers (superficial to deep)“SCALP”: Skin, Connective tissue, Aponeurosis, Loose areolar tissue, Pericranium
Horner's Syndrome Symptoms“SPAM”: Sunken eyeballs/Symphathetic plexus (cervical) affected, Ptosis, Anhydrosis,Miosis
Bell’s Palsy Symptoms (Unilateral)“BELL’S Palsy”: Blink reflex abnomal, Earache, Lacrimation (deficient, excess), Loss of taste, Sudden onset, Palsy of VII nerve muscles
Potentially Absent Muscles“5 P's”: Palmaris longus [upper limb] Plantaris [lower limb] Peroneus tertius [lower limb]Pyramidalis [anterior abdominal wall] Psoas minor [posterior abdominal wall]
Facial Bones"Virgil Can Not Make My Pet Zebra Laugh!": Vomer, Conchae, Nasal, Maxilla,Mandible, Palatine, Zygomatic, Lacrimal
Deep Tendon Reflexes Root Supply (nursery rhyme)One, two-- buckle my shoe. Three, four-- kick the door. Five, six-- pick up sticks. SSeven, eight-- shut the gate.
S1,2 = ankle jerk L3,4 = knee jerk C5,6 = biceps and brachioradialisC7,8 = triceps
Supraorbital FissureStructures that pass through it:"Luscious French Tarts Sit Naked In Anticipation Of Sex."
Lacrimal nerve, Frontal nerve, Trochlear nerve, Superior branch of oculomotor nerve, Nasociliary nerve, Inferior branch of oculomotor nerve, Abducent nerve, Ophthalmic veins, Sympathetic nerves
Cranial Bones"Old People From Texas Eat Spiders"Occipital, Parietal, Frontal, Temporal, Ethnoid, Sphenoid
Extraocular Muscles"LR6 - SO4 - rest3" or “(SO4LR6)3”LR6 Lateral rectus --> VI abducensSO4 Superior Oblique --> IV TrochlearRemaining 4 eyeball movers --> III oculomotor
Branches of Suclavian Artery“VT is Cold”: Vertebral, Thyrocervical trunk, Costocervical trunk
External Carotid Artery Branches"Some Anatomists Like Freaking Out Poor Medical Students” or “Suzy Always Lays Flat On Pillows Making Sweets Terrific": Superior thyroid, Ascending pharyngeal,Lingual, Facial, Occipital, Posterior auricular, Maxillary, Superificial Temporal
Internal Jugular Vein (inferior to superior)"Medical Schools Let Confident People In": Middle thyroid, Superior thyroid, Lingual, Common facial, Pharyngeal, Inferior petrosal sinus
Facial Nerve Branches“Please, To Zanzibar By Motor Car” or "Ten Zombies Bought My Car"Posterior auricular, Temporal, Zygomatic, Buccal, Masseteric, Cervical
Trigeminal Nerve – Where Branches Exit Skull“Standing Room Only”: Superior orbital fissure (V1), foramen Rotundum (V2), foramenOvale (V3)
Ansa Cervicalis Nerves“GHost THought SOmeone STupid SHot Irene”: GenioHyoid, ThyroHyoid, Superior mohyoid, SternoThyfoid, SternoHyoid, Inferior omohyoid
Cervical Plexus – Arrangement of Important Nerves“GLAST”: 4 compass points, clockwise from north on the right side of neck: Great Aucular, Lesser occipital, Accessory nerve (pops out between L and S), Supraclavicular,Transverse cervical
CN V – V3 Innervated Muscles (Brachial Arch 1 Derivatives)“M.D. My T.V.”: Mastication (masseter, temporalis, pterygoids), Digastric (anteriorbelly), MYlohyoid, tensor Tympani, tensor Veli palatini
V3 Sensory Branches“Buccaneers Are Inferior Linguists”: Buccal, Auriculotemporal, Inferior alveolar,Lingual
Facial expressiojn muscles (Making A Face To Say PSS)“PSS”: Posterior belly of digastric, Stapedius, Stylohyoid
Lacrimal Nerve Course (Story of 8 L’s)Lacrimal nerve runs on Lateral wall of orbit above Lateral rectus, then Letscommunicating branch join in, then supplies Lacrimal gland, then Leaves it and suppliesLateral upper eye Lid
If I will gbe getting or making more, It will be updated...Uptill then ENJOY YOUR ANATOMY....Last edited by dhaval; 12-26-2007 at 05:26 PM.Thank you GODReply With Quote
5. 02-08-2008, 06:00 AM#25
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Originally Posted by Abialbon
Structures under Flexor Retinaculum
Tina Deserves A Nice Husband
From Medial to lateral side:T- Tibialis posteriorD- Flexor Digitorum LongusA- post. tibial arteryN- tibial nerveH- flexor hallucis longusTom Dick And Nervous HarryReply With Quote
6. 09-20-2008, 09:31 AM#26
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another one for carpal bones....Please Take Lovely Susan To The Coffee House....pisiformtriquetrallunatescaphoidtrapeziumtrapezoidcapitatehamateReply With Quote
7. 10-30-2008, 08:20 PM#27
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M.R. Brachialis
Nerve supply of brachialis-musculocutaneus and radialReply With Quote
8. 10-31-2008, 02:23 PM#28
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true doctors are naughty husbands
for flexor retinaculum in legt d a n hLast edited by viralbjmc2000; 10-31-2008 at 03:02 PM.Reply With Quote
9. 02-02-2009, 09:33 PM#29
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Brachial Plexus
Roger Trayner Drinks Coffee in the Bar
roots(5) trunks(3) divisions(6) cords(3) Branches(5)Last edited by tomas_o_murchu; 02-02-2009 at 09:45 PM.
Bones of the WristSome Lovers Try Positions That They Cannot HandleSlowly Lower Tilly's Pants To The Curly Hairs
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate
Brachial PlexusRandy Travis Drinks Cold Beers Robert Taylor Drinks Cold Beer
Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches
Branches of the Brachial Plexus (In order from most lateral to most medial)My Aunt Raped My Uncle
Musculocutaneous, Axillary, Radial, Median, Ulnar
Cranial NervesOh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Virgin Girls Vaginas And HymensYou have 1 nose. You have 2 eyes. (The first "O" is Olfactory, second "O" is Optic)
To remember what cranial nerve is Motor, Sensory, or Both use this ( In order from CN I to CN XII):Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Bras Matter Most
Extraocularmotor muscles LR6 (SO4) LR6: Lateral rectus --> VI abductensSO4: Superior Oblique --> IV TrochlearAll other extraocularmotor muscles are CN III
Branches of the Facial Nerve Ten Zebras Bought My CarTen Zebras Bit My CockTwo Zulus Buggered My CatTo Zanzibar By Motor Car
Temporal, Zygomatic, Buccal, Masseteric, Cervical
Miscelaneous Anatomy Mnemonics
Innervation of phrenic nervec345 keeps the phrenic alive c345 keep the diaphragm alive
Long thoracic nerve innervates serratus anterior c5-6-7 raise your arms to heaven
Relationship of Thorasic duct to Esophagous and AzygousThe duck is between two gooses.duck = thoracic duct 2 gooses = azyGOUS and esophaGOUS
Attachments of Pectoralis Major, Teres Major and Latissimus DrosiA lady between tow majors.Pectoralis major attaches to lateral lip of bicipital groove, the teres major attaches to medial lip of bicipital groove, and the latissimus dorsi attaches to the floor of bicipital groove. The "lati" is between two "majors."
Innervation of the Penis Parasympathetic puts it up; sympathetic spurts it out.Point Shoot ScoreParasympathetic, sympathetic, somatomotor
Lateral and Medial Pectoral NerveLateral is less, medial is more.Lateral pectoral nerves goes through pectoralis major while medial pn goes though both pectoral major and minor.
Layers of the epidermisGranpa Shagging Grandma's Love Child.Brent Spiner Gained Lieutenant CommanderGerminativum or Basale, Spinosum, Granulosum, Lucidum, Corneum
Things going through Orbital Fissure Seven French Tarts Sit Naked In Anticipation
Brachial plexus subunits"Randy Travis Drinks Cold Beer": Roots Trunks Divisions CordsBranches · Alternatively: "Real Texans Drink Coors Beer".
Tarsal bones
"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
Atrioventricular valves"LAB RAT": Left Atrium: Bicuspid Right Atrium: Tricuspid
Tarsal tunnel: contents
"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
Vagal nerve: path into thoraxVagus nerve, unlike phrenic, continues through diaphragm with esophagus--it is "Not Left Behind": · The left vagus is anterior, right is posterior [behind].
Inguinal canal: walls"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): 2Ligaments: · inguinal Ligament · lacunar Ligament Posterior wall: 2Ts: · Transversalis fascia · conjoint Tendon
Bronchopulmonary segments of right lung
"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
Tarsal bones
"Traverse City (is) Noted (for) MIchigan's Lovely Cherries": Talus Calcaneus (new row)Navicular (new row) Medial Intermediate cuneiforms Lateral cuneiform Cuboid
Aorta vs. vena cava: right vs. leftAorta 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.
Hip: lateral rotators"Play Golf Or Go On Quaaludes": · From top to bottom: PiriformisGemellus superior Obturator internus Gemellus inferior Obturator externus Quadratus femoris · Alternatively: "P-GO-GO-Q".
Facial bones"Virgil Can Not Make My Pet Zebra Laugh!": Vomer Conchae Nasal MaxillaMandible Palatine Zygomatic Lacrimal
Scalp layers
SCALP: · From superficial to deep: Skin Connective tissue Aponeurosis Loose areolar tissuePericranium
Thoracoacromial artery branches"CAlifornia Police Department": Clavicular AcromialPectoral Deltoid
Ankle: anterior compartment of leg contents
"The Hamptons Are Never Dull Parties": · From medial malleolus: Tibialis anterior tendon (Extensor) Hallacus longus Artery (anterior tibial) Nerve (deep peroneal) (Extensor) DigitorumPeroneus tertius
Erector spinae muscles
"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.
Leg: anterior muscles of leg"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]
Nasal cavity components
"Never Call Me Needle Nose!":
Nares [external] Conchae Meatuses Nares [internal] Nasopharynx · Note mnemonic sentence is nasally-related.
Rotator cuff muscles"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.
Radial nerve: muscles innervated
"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. Ppoll. 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)
Deep tendon reflexes: root supply
· 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
Penis autonomic innervation actions
"Parasympathetic Puts it up. Sympathetic Spurts it out". Alternatively: "Point and Shoot":Parasympathetic Points it, Sympathetic Shoots out the semen.
· Erection and Ejaculation (Emission).
Internal iliac artery: anterior branchesWhat Bill admitted to Hilary: "I Milked OurInsatiable 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)
Muscles: potentially absent ones· 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]
Carpal bones"Stop Letting Those People Touch The Cadaver's Hand": · Proximal row, lateral-to-medial: Scaphoid Lunate Triquetrum Pisiform · Distal row, lateral-to-medial: TrapeziumTrapezoid Capitate Hamate
Carpal bones"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".
Flexor digitorum muscles: how they insert onto fingers· A little rhyme: SuperficialisSplits in two, To Permit Profundus Passing through.
Scrotum layers
"Some Damn Englishman Called It The Testis":
· From superficial to deep: Skin Dartos External spermatic fascia Cremaster Internal spermatic fascia Tunica vaginalis Testis
Femoral triangle: contents NAVY:
· In order from lateral to medial: Nerve Artery Vein Y of the groin · Alternatively: Y = Y-fronts [male underwear].
Vagus nerve: path into thorax"I Left my Aunt in Vegas": Left Vagus nerve goes Anterior descending into the thorax.
Supine vs. prone body position Know SUPination is your hand while carrying a bowl ofSOUP. 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.
Axillary artery branches
"Suzy Thompkins Loves Sex, Alcohol, and Pot": · From proximal to distal: Superior thoracicThoracacromial Lateral thoracic Subscapular Anterior circumflex humeral Posterior circumflex humeral
Horner's syndrome componentsSPAM: Sunken eyeballs/ Symphathetic plexus (cervical) affected Ptosis Anhydrosis Miosis
Voicebox: names of parts in sagittal cross-section
"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.
Serratus anterior: innervation SALT: Serratus Anterior = Long Thoracic.
Hip: lateral rotators "Piece Goods Often Go On Quilts": Piriformis Gemellus superiorObturator internus Gemellus inferior Obturator externus Quadratus femoris
Thigh: innervation by compartment" 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.
Internal jugular vein: tributaries"Medical Schools Let Confident People In": · From inferior to superior: Middle thyroid Superior thyroid Lingual Common facial Pharyngeal Inferior petrosal sinus
Genu valgum vs. genu vargum 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.
Erector spinae muscles"I Like Standing":
· From lateral to medial Illiocostalis Longissimus Spinalis
Cubital fossa contents "N-MAN":
· From lateral to medial: Nerve Muscle Artery Nerve · Specifics are radial Nerve, biceps Muscle tendon, brachial Artery, median Nerve.
External carotid artery branches"Suzy Always Lays Flat On Pillows Making Sex Terrific":Superior thyroid Ascending pharyngeal Lingual Facial Occipital Posterior auricular MaxillarySuperificial Temporal
Median nerve: recognizing it in an opened axillaThe Median nerve is the Middle of a giant capital "M" formed by the musculocutaneous and ulnar nerves.
Trigeminal nerve: where branches exit skull"Standing Room Only": Superior orbital fissure is V1 foramen Rotundum is V2 foramen Ovale is V3
Dermatome C7 locationC7 gives the finger to heaven (as in middle finger).
External carotid artery branches"Some Angry Lady Figured Out PMS": Superior thyroidAscending pharyngeal Lingual Facial Occipital Posterior auricular Maxillary Superificial temporal
Brachioradialis: function, innervation, one relation, one attachment 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 theRadial nerve in the cubital fossa. Attachment: Attaches to Bottom of Radius.
Pleura surface markings"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.
Aortic arch: major branch order "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.
V3 innervated muscles (branchial arch 1 derivatives)
"M.D. My TV": Mastication [masseter, temporalis, pterygoids] Digastric [anterior belly]Mylohyoid tensor Tympani tensor Veli palatini
Foramen ovale contents
MALE: Mandibular nerve Accessory meningeal artery Lesser petrosal nerve Emissary veins
Head & NeckCRANIAL NERVES: I-Optic, II-Olfactory, III-Oculomotor, IV-Trochlear, V-Trigeminal, VI-Abducens, VII-Facial, VIII-Acoustic (Vestibulocochlear), IX-Glossophrayngeal, X-Vagus, XI-Spinal Accessory, XII-Hypoglossal
On Old Olympus Towering Tops, A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops (older and cleaner)
Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel A Girls Vagina And Hymen (newer and, well ...)
Which cranial nerve is Sensory, Motor, or Both- Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Breasts Matter More
BRANCHES OF FACIAL NERVE: Temporal, Zygomatic, Buccal, Mandibular, Cervical
Ten Zebras Beat My Cock
Two Zulus buggered my cat –(for the sicker, amongst you!)
You have I nose. You have II eyes. (I - Olfactory; II -- Optic)
Standing Room Only -Exit of branches of trigeminal nerve from the skull S
V1 -Superior orbital fissure, V2 -foramen Rotundum, V3 -foramen Ovale
For the order of nerves that pass through the superior orbital fissure: "Lazy French Tarts Lie Naked in Anticipation."
(Lacrimal, Frontal, Trochlear, Lateral, Nosociliary, Internal, Abducens)
2 Muscle of mastication- Lateral Lowers- lateral pterygoid is the one that opens the jaw 4 Muscles of Mastication MTPP( which could be read as "Empty Peepee") -masseter, temporal, lateral and medial pterygoids --
Arteries as they come off the external carotid:
Superior thyroid, Ascending pharyngeal, Lingual, Facial, Occipital, Post Auricular, Superficial temporal, Maxillary
Some Anatomists Like Fucking, Others Prefer S & M
Some Angry Lady Figured out PMS
Innervation of Extraocularmotor Muscles: LR6 SO4 3LR6--Lateral rectus--> VI abductens
SO4--Superior Oblique--> IV Trochlear
3--The remaining 4 eyeball movers = III Oculomotor
ABC'S of the aortic arch!
Aortic arch gives off the Bracheiocephalic trunk,
the left Common Carotid, and the left
Subclavian artery
BRACHIAL PLEXUS: Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches
Robert Taylor Drinks Cold Beer.
CERVICAL SPINAL NERVES:
c345 keeps the phrenic alive (innervation of phrenic nerve) c345 keep the diaphragm alive (innervation of diaphragm)
c5-6-7 raise your arms to heaven (nerve roots of long thoracic nerve innervate serratus anterior)
Cranial Bones Annoying, aren't they? The cranial bones are the PEST OF 6... Parietal, Ethmoid,Sphenoid,Temporal,Occipital,Frontal- 6 ? (6-the number of bones!) ( another one) Old People From Texas Eat Spiders.
LOCATION OF THORACIC DUCT: The duck is between two gooses (duck = thoracic duct) 2 gooses = azyGOUS and esophaGOUS Cartilages of the Larynx - There are 4 cartilages in the larynx whose initial letters are TEAC (also the brandname of a home stereo). Thyroid, Epiglottis, Arytenoid, Cricoid
Abdomen-Pelvis INNERVATION OF PENIS:
Parasympathetic puts it up; sympathetic spurts it out
Point , Shoot, Score! (erection, emmision ,ejaculation) Parasympathetic, Sympathetic , Somatomotor
"S2, 3, 4 keep the penis off the floor" Innervation of the penis by branches of the pudental nerve, derived from spinal cord levels S2-4
Structures perforating the esophagus
"At T8 you see, perforates the IVC" (inferior Vena Cava)
the "EsoVagus" pierce T10 (esophagus, vagus nerve)
T12 - red, white and blue (aorta,thoracic duct,azygous vein)
Femoral Sheath (lateral to medial) order of things in thigh -NAVEL
Nerve, Artery, Vein, Empty, Space, Lymphatics
Radial n. innervates the BEST!!!!
Brachioradialis Extensors Supinator Triceps
Course of Ureters
Water runs under the bridge (uterine a. and ductus deferens)
Carotid Sheath-- VAN
Internal Jugular Vein
Common carotid Artery
Vagus Nerve
Dermatomes
C3 is a high turtleneck shirt
T4 is at the nipple
L1 is at the inguinal ligament (or L1 is IL -Inguinal ligament)
Randy Travis Drinks Cold Beer--Brachial plexus
Robert Taylor Drinks Cold Beer
Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches
Bones of the wrist -Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate
1. Slowly Lower Tilly's Pants To The Curly Hairs
2. Swifty Lower Tilly's Pants to try coitus here. (the risque version)
3. Scared Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle. (Classic version)
Pelvic Diaphragm
PICOLO(A) -Posterior to anterior
PIriformis
COccygeus
Levator Ani
Pelvic Splanchic-Parasympathetic
Sacral Splanchic-Sympathetic
Armies travel over bridges, the Navy travels under.
(Bridge is the ligament...reference to suprascapular artery and nerve.)
Pad, dab. Dorsal ABduct...Palmar ADduct...interosseous muscles of hand/foot.
Layers of the epidermis-Germinativum or Basale, Spinosum, Granulosum, Lucidum, Corneum
Grandpa Shagging Grandma's Love Child. Limbic System- the 5 F’s- Feeding, Fighting, Feeling, Flight and FuckingThe 5 sphincters found in the Alimentary Canal are APE OIL:Anal, Pyloric, Lower Esophogeal, Oddi, and Ileocecum.
Sally Thompson Loves Sex And Pot pie. The branches of the Axillary Artery are: Superior Thoracic, Thoracoacromial, Lateral Thoracic, Subscapular, Anterior Circumflex Humeral, Posterior Circumflex Humeral, and Profunda Brachii.
TIRE- four abdominal muscles -- transversus, internal oblique, rectus abdominus, and external obliqueGFR -Layers of the adrenal:-- Glomerular, Fascicular, Reticular