Anatomy Mnemonics PART 1

Diaphragm apertures: spinal levels

Aortic hiatus = 12 letters = T12

Oesophagus = 10 letters = T10

Vena cava = 8 letters = T8

Meckel’s diverticulum

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.

Mnemonic: Note: “di-” means “two”, so diverticulum is the thing with all the twos

Diaphragm apertures

“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

Liver inferior markings showing right/left lobe vs.vascular divisions

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).

Bowel components

Mnemonic: “Dow Jones Industrial Average Closing Stock Report”

From proximal to distal:

1. Duodenum
2. Jejunum
3. Ileum
4. Appendix
5. Colon
6. Sigmoid
7. Rectum

·Alternatively: to include the cecum, “Dow Jones Industrial

Climbing Average Closing Stock Report”.

Duodenum: lengths of parts

“Counting 1 to 4 but staggered”

Parts of Duodenum

• 1st part: 2 inches
• 2nd part: 3 inches
• 3rd part: 4 inches
• 4th part: 1 inch

Carpal bones of hand

She Looks Too Pretty Try To Catch Her

1.  Schaphoid
2. Lunate
3. Triqetral
4. Pisiform
5. Trapezium
6. Trapezoid
7. Capitate
8. Hamate

Insertions on Grater Tuberosity

Lady Between Two Major

1.  Pectoralis major ,
2. Latismus Dorsi,
3. Teres Major

Cranial Nerves

Ooo Ooo Ooo take touch and feel very great vein and heart

1.  Olfactory
2. Occulomotor
3. Optic
4. Trochlear
5. Trigeminal
6. Abducent
7. Facial
8. Vestibulococlear
9. Glossopharyngeal
10. Vagus
11. Accessory
12. Hypoglossal

Structures under Flexor Retinaculum

Tina Deserves A Nice Husband

From Medial to lateral side:

1. T- Tibialis posterior
2. D- Flexor Digitorum Longus
3. A- post. tibial artery
4. N- tibial nerve
5. H- flexor hallucis longus

Branches of IX Nerve (Glossopharyngeal)

This Could Pull Me To Love

1. T – Tymphanic N.
2. C – Br. to Carotid sinus
3. P – Pharyngeal Br.
4. M – muscular br. Stylopharyngeus
5. T – Tonsillar Br.
6. L – Lesser Petrosal N.

BRANCHES OF INTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY

“I Like, People Understand Over My Very Great Inspiration”

• Ileolumbar
• Lateral sacral
• Pudendal (internal)
• Umbilical
• Obturator
• Middle rectal
• Vaginal
• Gluteal (superior and inferior)
• Inferior vesicle (uterine in female)

 Rotator Cuff Muscles

SITS —— Rotator cuff muscles

1. S=Supraspinatus
2. I=Infraspinatus
3. T=Teres minor
4. S=Supscapularis

Chemical Formula for Extra Ocular Muscles

LR6 SO4

Lateral Rectus 6th Cranial Nerve

Superior Oblique 4th Cranial Nerve

All other Muscles by 3rd Cranial nerve

Structures Passing through foramen Ovale

MALE 

• Mandibular n,
• Accessory meningeal a ,
• lesser superficial petrosal n,
• Emissary vein .

Structures Passing thru foramen rotandum

RotaMax

• Maxillary division of trigeminal nerve

Deep Muscles of the Back

“I Love Spaghetti – Some More Ragu”

• Iliocostalis,
• Longissimus,
• Spinalis –
• Semispinalis,
• Multifidus,
• Rotatores

Brachial Plexus

“Really Thirsty? Drink Cold Beer”

1. Roots,
2. Trunks,
3. Divisions,
4. Cords,
5. 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 bicipitalgroove.

Radial Nerve Innervations

“BEST”

• Brachioradialis,
• Extensors,
• Supinator,
• Triceps.

Median Nerve Innervations

“2LOAF”

• Lateral 2 Lumbricals,
• Opponens pollicis,
• Abductor pollicis brevis,
• Flexor pollicis brevis.

Transverse Scapular Ligament

Army over (bridge), Navy under (bridge)

•   Artery goes over and
• Nerve goes under the ligament

Cubital Fossa (lateral to medial)

“TAN”

1. Tendon (biceps brachii),
2. Artery (brachial),
3. 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,
• AnteriorCircumflex Humeral,
• Posterior Circumflex 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 longus tendon,
• posteriotibial Artery,
• posteriotibial Vein,
• tibial Nerve,
• flexor Hallucis longus

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 foot

AFA 222 FAF

Layer 1: Abductor Hallucis, Flexor digitorum brevis,Abductor digiti minimi

Layer 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), Flexor

digiti minimi brevis

Tarsal Tunnel Contents

(superior to inferior)

“Tiny Dogs Are Not Hunters”

• Tibialis posterior,
• flexor Digitorum longus,
• posterior tibial 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 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

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 inferior,

 Obturator externus Quadratus femoris