list of anatomy mnemonics list of anatomy mnemonics this is a list of human anatomy mnemonics, categorized and alphabetized. for mnemonics in other medical specialties, see this list of medical mnemonics. made to serve as a rembrance. bones bones of the upper limbs how rare u cook mesquite pork? hurry! ralph untie carol's mini pechay he races until chunky men pace humerus radius ulna carpal bones metacarpal bones phalanges (in order from proximal to distal) bones of the arm "ultra red hair" "ultimate rave headquarters usually really hard unemployment rises high ulna radius humerus ulna understand listen name a bone bones of the hand "please make cookies" "please massage chest" people make choices phalanges metacarpal bones carpal bones (these are in order from the distal end of the fingertips to the wrist) carpal bones carpal bones: sally left the party to take cathy home: she looks too pretty try to catch her: some lovers try positions that they can't handle: scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate. carpal bones: so long to pinky, here comes the thumb: scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, hamate, capitate, trapezoid, trapezium. carpal bones: """ t t table par chillate hui sunny leone """,,,,apg-007 bones of the phalanges damn my pinky! dick move pal! distance my people don't make problems distal phalanx middle phalanx proximal phalanx (from distal to proximal.) cranial bones f poets "fluffy puppies on every third street" fit people occasionally eat table salt fat people only eat thick steak funny people over entertainment try songs frontal parietal occipital ethmoid temporal sphenoid fraternity parties occasionally teach spam etiquette frontal parietal occipital temporal sphenoid ethmoid old people from texas eat spiders occipital parietal frontal temporal ethmoid sphenoid vomer very bad odor makes my eyes run bones of the pectoral girdle and arm cs continuous starvation clearwater sucks crazy seals clavicle scapula spine (vertebral column) can this little servant cook ? cervical vertebrae (atlas (anatomy) = c1, axis (anatomy) = c2) thoracic vertebrae lumbar vertebrae sacral vertebrae coccygeal vertebrae (these are in order superior to inferior- or starting from the top of the spine to the bottom.) "can tall ladies sit comfortably" "can the ladies stand comfortably" "candy takes liking stripping catiously" can tinkerbell let stars collide breakfast at 7:00 - 7 cervical vertebrae lunch at 12:00 - 12 thoracic vertebrae dinner at 5:00 - 5 lumbar vertebrae projections of bone ptttcc "people take teaspoons temporarily causing constipation process tubercle tuberosity trochanter condyle crest humerus tubercles (bone projections) humerus tubercles girls in leadership greater tubercle intertubercular groove lesser tubercle bone markings of humerus let's rewatch criminal minds let's roll clay moons l-lateral epicondyle r-radial fossa c-coronoid fossa m-medial epicondyle holes and depressions in bones ffnf "fireman fight notorious fires flowers flow neatly fabulously family feuds are no fun foramen fissure notch fossa muscles rotator cuff muscles sits "sit in the seat" / the humerus sits in the glenoid fossa shit i trusted sam swimming in the summer she is the scientist supraspinatus infraspinatus teres minor subscapularis scooby investigated the mysterious scene supraspinatus infraspinatus teres minor subscapularis flexor muscles of the arm 3 bs bend the elbow: (in order of location) biceps brachii brachialis brachioradialis anterior flexor muscles of the forearm cats run circles under dogs stomachs can't really come until day six carpi radialis carpi ulnaris digitorum superficialis anterior leg compartment (muscles) "the hospitals are not dirty places" tibialis anterior extensor hallucis longus anterior tibial artery deep fibular nerve extensor digitorum longus peroneus tertius "those horses are never doing pilates" tibialis anterior extensor hallucis longus anterior tibial artery deep fibular nerve extensor digitorum longus peroneus tertius "tom had a night down town" tibialis anterior extensor hallucis longus anterior tibial artery deep fibular nerve extensor digitorum longus tertius for fibularis tertius posterior leg compartment (posterior ankle structures) tom dig a nice hole tibialis posterior flexor digitorum longus artery - posterior tibial artery nerve - tibial nerve flexor hallucis longus tom, dick, and very naughty harry tibialis posterior flexor digitorum longus posterior tibial artery posterior tibial vein tibial nerve flexor hallucis longus joint, suture, ligament, tendon joint in the wrist ric "rice is curing radiocarpal intercarpal carpometacarpal ric "really interesting crap radiocarpal intercarpal carpometacarpal roads in california radiocarpal intercarpal carpometacarpal rum in coke radiocarpal intercarpal carpometacarpal joints/sutures of skull clss "crazy llamas sassing santa coronal suture lambdoid suture squamosal suture sagittal suture the lazy cat sleeps safely temporomandibular joint lambdoid suture coronal suture squamous suture sagittal suture "come sing love songs" coronal suture sagittal suture lambdoid suture squamous suture "come smoke l 's sam coronal suture sagittal suture lambdoid suture squamous suture "can seagulls lift snacks coronal suture sagittal suture lambdoid suture squamous suture pes anserinus a mnemonic to remember the muscles that contribute tendons to the pes anserinus and the innervations of these muscles is sgt fot (sergeant fot) s- sartorius g- gracilis t- semitendinosus (from anterior to posterior). f- femoral nerve o- obturator nerve t- tibial division of the sciatic nerve. notice the order of the muscles (s, g, t) follows the order of the innervating nerves which correspond to those muscles (f, o, t) another anterior to posterior is “say grace before tea” sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus. vessels celiac trunk(coeliac trunk): branches left hand side (lhs): left gastric artery hepatic artery splenic artery tributaries of the inferior vena cava "i like to rise so high" iliac vein (common) lumbar vein testicular (gonadal) vein (direct tributary on right side; empties into left renal vein -> ivc on left side) renal vein suprarenal vein (same drainage as gonadal vein) hepatic vein subclavian artery the branches of the subclavian artery can be remembered using vitamin c and d. vertebral artery internal thoracic artery thyrocervical trunk costocervical artery dorsal scapular artery internal iliac artery: branches i like going places using my very own unmanned vehicle posterior division: iliolumbar artery lateral sacral artery superior gluteal artery anterior division: inferior gluteal artery internal pudendal artery umbilical artery middle rectal artery superior and inferior vesical artery obturator artery uterine artery (female) vaginal artery (female) contents of canal & foramen superior mediastinum the contents of superior mediastinum can be remembered using the mnemonic, "tt et av n lo" or "try to eat toast and vitamins now little oliver" thymus trachea esophagus thoracic duct aortic arch veins (superior vena cava, brachiocephalic vein, left superior intercostal vein) nerves (vagus nerve, phrenic nerve, left recurrent laryngeal nerve) lymphatics other small arteries and veins anterior inferior mediastinum the contents of anterior inferior mediastinum can be remembered using the mnemonic, "rt ln" or "retweet light novels!" remnants of the thymus (inferior portion of thymus) lymph nodes middle inferior mediastinum the contents of middle inferior mediastinum can be remembered using the mnemonic, "php p asp" or "php plus asp" or "'personal home page' plus 'active server pages'" phrenic nerve heart pericardium pericardiacophrenic artery ascending aorta superior vena cava pulmonary trunk posterior inferior mediastinum the contents of posterior inferior mediastinum can be remembered using the mnemonic, "date vsl" or "on the date vivian slapped larry" descending thoracic aorta azygos veins (hemiazygos veins, accessory hemiazygos veins) thoracic duct (cisterna chyli) esophagus (esophageal plexus) vagus nerve splanchnic nerve (greater splanchnic nerve, lesser splanchnic nerve, least splanchnic nerve) lymphatics the contents of posterior mediastinum can be remembered using the mnemonic, "dates" descending aorta azygous vein and hemiazygos vein thoracic duct esophagus sympathetic trunk/ganglia. foramen magnum contents of the foramen magnum: vamps-at-sd or vampires sing at sd card vertebral arteries anterior spinal artery meninges associated with the spinal cord posterior spinal arteries spinal roots of the accessory nerve (cn xi) apical ligament of the dens tectorial membrane spinal cord dural veins (dural venous sinuses) contents of the foramen magnum: vamps-atm or vampires sing at midnight vertebral arteries anterior spinal artery meningeal branches of the cervical nerves posterior spinal arteries spinal part of the accessory nerve alar and apical ligaments of the dens tectorial membrane medulla oblongata greater sciatic foramen structures passing through greater sciatic foramen below piriformis (s.n.i.p. n.i.p.) sciatic nerve nerve to obturator internus internal pudendal vessel pudendal nerve nerve to quadratus femoris inferior gluteal vessels posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh lesser sciatic foramen structures passing through lesser sciatic foramen: (p.i.n.t.) pudendal nerve internal pudendal vessels nerve to obturator internus tendon of obturator internus tarsal tunnel a mnemonic to remember the contents of the tarsal tunnel from anterior to posterior is "tom, dick and harry". or alternatively "tom, dick (and very nervous) harry" if the artery, vein, and nerve are included. femoral triangle the femoral triangle is shaped like the sail of a sailing ship and hence its boundaries can be remembered using the mnemonic, "sail": sartorius adductor longus inguinal ligament. the order of structures in the femoral triangle is important in the embalming of bodies, as the femoral artery is often exposed and used to pump embalming fluids into the body. the order of this neurovascular bundle can be remembered using the mnemonic, "navy": nerve artery vein y -fronts (the british term of a style of men's underwear with a "y" shaped front that acts as a fly). the "y" is midline (corresponding with the penis) and the mnemonic always reads from lateral to medial (in other words, the femoral nerve is always lateral). an alternate to this mnemonic is "navel" for nerve, artery, vein, empty space and lymph, to include the deep inguinal lymph nodes located medial to the femoral vein. popliteal fossa a useful mnemonic to remember popliteal fossa anatomy (medial-to-lateral arrangement) is: serve and volley next ball. s: semimembranosus and semitendinosus (superior medial border) a: artery (popliteal artery) v: vein (popliteal vein) n: nerve (tibial nerve) b: biceps femoris (superior lateral border). the lateral and medial heads of gastrocnemius form the inferior border. carotid sheath contents i see 10 cc's in the iv:p. 1 i see (i.c.) = internal carotid artery 10 = cn 10 (vagus nerve) cc = common carotid artery iv = internal jugular vein cavernous sinus contents o tom cat:p. 1 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. 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 vertebral level diaphragm apertures: spinal levels many mnemonics are used for diaphragm apertures including: (v)oice (o)f (a)merica number of letters = vertebral level v - vena cava - t8 o - oesophagus - t10 a - aortic hiatus - t12 vena cava = 8 letters = t8p. 1 oesophagus = 10 letters = t10 aortic hiatus = 12 letters = t12 openings of the diaphragm and structures passing through "i read, very old, and torn articles." - (ivc, right phrenic nerve), (vagus nerve, oesophagus), (aorta, thoracic duct, azygos vein). openings of the diaphragm and structures passing through caval opening (vena caval foramen) (2: ir): inferior vena cava, (branches of the) right phrenic nerve esophageal hiatus (2: vo): (anterior and posterior) vagal trunks, oesophagus aortic hiatus (3: ata): (descending) aorta, thoracic duct, azygos vein i ate 10 eggs at 12 i = ivc ate = t8 10 = t10 eggs = esophagus at = aorta 12 = t12 sternal angle the sternal angle marks the approximate level of the 2nd pair of costal cartilages, which attach to the second ribs, and the level of the intervertebral disc between t4 and t5. in clinical applications, the sternal angle can be palpated at the t4 vertebral level. the sternal angle is used in the definition of the thoracic plane. this marks the level of a number of other anatomical structures. for structures lying at the level of the sternal angle, the following mnemonic can be used: rat pllant rib 2 aortic arch tracheal bifurcation pulmonary trunk ligamentum arteriosum left recurrent laryngeal azygos vein nerves (cardiac and pulmonary plexuses) thoracic duct plot of earth pllants is a more detailed mnemonic including: phrenic and vagus nerve lymph nodes oblique fissure of lungs (top of it) thymus esophagus (trending right to left) aortic arch (bottom of the arch) rib 2, manubrium-sternal angle, t4(more specifically t4-5 disc) tracheal bifurcation (carina: latin –like keel of boat) heart pulmonary trunk bifurcation l2 : left recurrent laryngeal (looping under aorta); ligamentum arteriosum: connects aortic arch