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Showing posts with label Anatomy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anatomy. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Popliteal Fossa Structure Arrangement Mnemonic

Serve And Volley Next Ball

Semimembranosus/ Semitendonosus
Artery
Vein
Nerve
Biceps femoris
  Lateral and medial heads of Gastrocnemius are inferior borders


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(Category: Anatomic Mnemonic Lower Limb)

subclavian artery branches mnemonic

Very Tired Individuals Sip Strong Coffee Served Daily


Vertebral artery

Thyrocervical trunk
    Inferior thyroid
    Superficial cervical
    Suprascapular


Costocervical
    Superior intercostal
    Deep cervical



(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic Neck, Thorax, Cardiovascular)

Erector Spinae Arrangement of Muscles Mnemonic

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



(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic, Thorax, Musculoskeletal)

Horner's Syndrome Components Mnemonic

PAM

Ptosis
Anhydrosis
Miosis


(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic Eye, Opthalmology)

Hand Fractures Colle's vs Smith's Mnemonic

Colle's fracture: arm in fall position makes a 'C' shape.
Smith's fracture: arm in fall position makes a 'S' shape


(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic Upper Limb, Orthopedics)

Nerves Affected by Humerus Fracture Location Mnemonic

ARM fracture

   (from superior to inferior)
Axillary: head of humerus
Radial: mid shaft
Median: supracondular



(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic Upper Limb)

Which Lung has Lingula Mnemonic

Lingula is on Left


Lingula is the third (atrophied) lobe of left lung.




(Category: Anatomy Mnemonics Thorax)

Diaphragm Apertures Spinal Levels Mnemonic

Aortic hiatus = 12 letters = T12
Oesophagus = 10 letters = T10
Vena cava = 8 letters = T8


(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic Thorax Abdomen)

Sacral Plexus Posterior Components Mnemonic

Common Gluttons For Punishment

Common fibular
Gluteals (superior and inferior)
Femoral cutaneous (Posterior)
Piriformis nerve


(Category: Anatomy Mnemonics Abdomen Neurology)

Cervical Vertebrae Landmarks at Each Level Mnemonic

NoaH Told MariaTo Try Cervical Counting

Nose (base), Hard palate: C1
Teeth: C2
Mandible, Hyoid bone: C3
Thyroid cartilage (upper): C4
Thyroid cartilage (lower): C5
Cricoid cartilage: C6
Cricoid cartilage (just below): C7 



(Category: Anatomy Mnemonics Head Neck)

Musculocutaneous Nerve Muscle Innervation Mnemonic

BBC:
Biceps brachii 
Brachialis 
Coracobrachialis


(Category: Anatomy Mnemonics, Upper Limb, Neurology)

Supination vs Pronation Mnemonic

Supination: Palm to face the SUN

Pronation: Palm to face PLANTS


(Category: Anatomy Mnemonics Hand Upper limb)

Monday, July 21, 2014

Carotid Sheath Contents

VAN

Vein: Internal Juglar
Artery: Common Carotid
Nerve: Vagus

(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic, Neck)

Descending Abdominal Aorta Branches Mnemonic

Sometimes Intestine Get Really Stretched Causing Leakage

Suprarenals
Inferior mesenteric
Gonadal
Renals
Superior mesenteric
Celiac
Lumbar

(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic Abdomen, Cardiovascular)

Action of Medial and Lateral Pterygoid muscles

Action of Medial Pterygoid is saying Mmmm (closing your mouth)

Action of Lateral Pterygoid is saying Llll (opening your mouth)

(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic Head ENT)

Structures Passing Behind Medial Malleolus Mnemonic

Tired Doctors Are Never Happy

Tibialis posterior
flexor Digitorum longus
posterior tibial Artery
tibial Nerve
flexor Hallucis longus tendon

(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic Lower Limb Foot)

Meninges of the Brain Mnemonic

the PAD covers the brain

(from inside to outside)
Pia matter
Arachnoid membrane
Dura matter

(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic Head CNS)

Scrotum Layers Mnemoinc

Some Dirty Englishmen Called It The Testis

Skin
Dartos
External spermatic fascia
Cremasteric
Internal spermatic fascia
Tunia albuginea
Testis

(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic Urogenital)

Innervation of Extraocularmotor Muscles Mnemonic

LR6 SO4 3

LR6- Lateral Rectus- VI abducens
SO4- Superior Oblique- IV Trochlear
3- The remaining 4 eyeball movers- III

(Category: Anatomy Mnemonic Opthalmology)

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Brachial plexus branches Mnemonic

MAunt RaiseMUncle

(from lateral to medial)
Musculocutaneous
Axillary
Radial
Median
Ulnar


(Anatomy Mnemonic Upper Limb Neurology)

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