This is a list of human anatomymnemonics, categorized and alphabetized. For mnemonics in other medical specialities, see this list of medical mnemonics.
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Afferent vs efferent[edit]
Afferent connection arrives and an efferent connection exits.
Anterior leg Compartment[edit]
'The Hospitals Are Not Dirty Places'
Brachial plexus[edit]
Remember To Drink Cold Beer - Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches
Bowel components[edit]
'Dow Jones Industrial Average Closing Stock Report'[1]
From proximal to distal:
Carotid sheath contents[edit]
I See 10 CC's in the IV:[1]p. 1
Cavernous sinus contents[edit]
O TOM CAT:[1]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.
Celiac trunk(Coeliac trunk): branches[edit]
Left Hand Side (LHS):
Vertebral column[edit]
can this little servant cook ?
Tributaries of the Inferior vena cava[edit]
'ILike To Rise So High'
Greater sciatic foramen[edit]
Structures passing through greater sciatic foramen below piriformis (S.N.I.P. N.I.P.)
Lesser sciatic foramen[edit]
Structures passing through lesser sciatic foramen: (P.I.N.T.)
Tarsal tunnel[edit]
a mnemonic to remember the contents of the Tarsal tunnel from anterior to posterior is 'Tom, Dick and Harry'.[3][4][5] or alternatively 'Tom, Dick (and very nervous) Harry' if the artery, vein, and nerve are included.
Subclavian artery[edit]
The branches of the subclavian artery can be remembered using VITamin C and D.
Posterior mediastinum[edit]
The contents of posterior mediastinum can be remembered using the mnemonic, 'DATES'
Branch of trigeminal[edit]
Standing room only can be used to remember that:
Foramen magnum[edit]
Contents of the foramen magnum: VAMPS-ATMOR VAMPires Sing ATMidnight
Cerebellum[edit]
Deep cerebellar nuclei and their positions relative to the midline: 'Fat Guys Eat Donuts,' where each letter indicates the medial to lateral location in the cerebellar white matter
Pes anserinus[edit]
A mnemonic to remember the muscles that contribute tendons to the pes anserinus and the innervations of these muscles is SGT FOT (sergeant FOT)
Notice the order of the muscles (S, G, T) follows the order of the innervating nerves which correspond to those muscles (F, O, T)[citation needed]
Another anterior to posterior is âSay Grace before Teaâ Sartorius, Gracilis, semiTendinosus.
Femoral triangle[edit]
The femoral triangle is shaped like the sail of a sailing ship and hence its boundaries can be remembered using the mnemonic, 'SAIL':
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':
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.[citation needed]
Popliteal fossa[edit]
A useful mnemonic to remember popliteal fossa anatomy (medial-to-lateral arrangement) is: Serve And Volley Next Ball.
Cranial nerves[edit]
There are many mnemonics for the names of the cranial nerves, e.g.
Diaphragm apertures: spinal levels[edit]
Many mnemonics are used for diaphragm apertures including:
Number of letters[edit]
I ate 10 eggs at 12[edit]
'I Read Very Old And Torn Articles' - IVC, Right phrenic nerve, Vagus, Oesophagus, Aorta, Thoracic duct, Azygous vein.[clarify]
(V)oice (O)f (A)merica[edit]
Duodenum: lengths of parts[edit]
'Counting 1 to 4 but staggered':[1]p. 1
Endocrine glands[edit]
The major glands of the endocrine system, excluding ovaries and testes: 'T-A-P.' (T2, A3, P4)
G.I. tract layers (simplified)[edit]M.S.M.S[edit]
Kidney functions[edit]A WET BED[edit]
Lateral geniculate nucleus[edit]
A simple mnemonic for remembering this[clarify] is 'See I? I see, I see,' with 'see' representing the C in 'contralateral,' and 'I' representing the I in 'ipsilateral.' Another is 'Emily and Pete meet eye to eye' as in 'M and P meet I to I,' or again, Magno and Parvo meet Ipsi to Ipsi.
Another way of remembering this[clarify] is 2+3=5, which is correct, so ipsilateral side, and 1+4 doesn't equal 6, so contralateral.
Placenta-crossing substances[edit]
WANT My Hot Dog[17]
Retina[edit]
A mnemonic to remember the layers of the retina:
Sperm: path through male reproductive system[edit]
'My boyfriend's name is STEVE':[1]
Sternal angle[edit]
For structures lying at the level of the sternal angle, the following mnemonic can be used:
RAT PLLANT[edit]
PLOT of EARTH PLLANTS[edit]
is a more detailed mnemonic including:
Spine[edit]
Hand[edit]
Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle:
Scaphoid, Lunatum, Triquetrum, Pisiforme, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate and Hamate
She Looks Too Pretty Try To Catch Her:
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiforme, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate and Hamate
Scabby Lucy Tried Pissing Hours after Copulating Two Twins:
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiforme, Hamate, Capitate, Trapezoid, and Trapezium: In clockwise order from Scaphoid-remember zoids do not touch each other. M. Hall
So Long To Pinky Here Comes The Thumb:
Straight Line To Pinky Here Comes The Thumb: Scaphoid, Lunatum, Triquetrum, Pisiforme, Hamate, Capitate, Trapezoid, Trapezium Internal iliac artery: branches[edit]
ILike Going Places Using My Very Own Unmanned Vehicle
Posterior division: ![]()
Anterior division:
Coronal section of brain (structures)[edit]
'In Extremis, Cannibals Eat People's Globus Pallidi Instead of Their Hearts':
From insula to midline:
Anterior Pituitary Hormones[edit]FLAG TOP[edit]
References[edit]
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In this anatomy lesson, youâll learn that the bones of the hand and wrist make up part of the appendicular skeleton. These bones consist mostly of long bones, except for the eight bones of the wrist, called carpals, which anatomists classify as short bones.
The bones of the hand and wrist can be broken down into 14 phalanges, 5 metacarpals, and 8 carpals. When you combine both hands/wrists, youâll get a total of 54 bones out of the 206 human bones in the average adult skeleton.
Bones of the Hand: Palm, Fingers, and Wrist (with Mnemonics)Fingers and Phalanges
Letâs start with the fingers, which are also called digits. Each digit has a name that you probably already know: You have a thumb (also called pollex), index finger (also called pointer finger), middle finger, ring finger, and little finger (pinky).
These digits, along with the metacarpals, are also numbered one through five, and hereâs an easy way to remember the number of each digit: When you give someone a thumbs up, youâre holding up one digit, which also happens to be digit number one! The index finger is digit two, the middle finger is digit three, ringer finger is four, and the little finger is five.
Each finger is made up of three long bones called phalanges, expect for the thumb, which has only two phalanges. (Your toe bones are also called phalanges.)
The phalanges are named after directional terms. If you think back to my video on the directional terms, youâll remember that distal means further away from the attachment point or origin of a structure, and proximal means closer to the attachment point or origin of a structure (ie, if you make a pistol with your hand, the pistol is distal to the upper arm).
The phalanx (singular form of phalanges) furthest away from the metacarpals is called distal, and the one closest to the metacarpal is called proximal. The phalanx bone in the middle is called âmiddleâ or âintermediate.â The thumb has only distal and proximal phalanges (no middle/intermediate).
Metacarpals
The metacarpus (palm) contains long bones called metacarpals. Let the name help you: The prefix âmetaâ means beyond, and the word âcarpalâ comes from Greek and Latin words that mean wrist. So the metacarpals are the bones just beyond the wrist.
These bones donât have individual names, but rather, are numbered 1-5, with one being the metacarpal proximal to the thumb, and five being the metacarpal proximal to the little finger. (Remember: when you hold up your thumb, itâs one digit, and itâs also digit/metacarpal number one.)
Each metacarpal has a base, which articulates with the carpals, a shaft (or body), and a head, which articulates with the phalanges. The phalanges also have a head, shaft, and base.
By the way, people will often confuse the carpals/metacarpals of the hand with the tarsals and metatarsals of the foot. Hereâs a memory trick to avoid confusion: you use your carpals to steer a car, and your tarsals are near your toes.
![]() Carpals
The carpus, or wrist, contains eight short wrist bones are called carpals (named after Latin and Greek words meaning âwristâ). These bones have bizarre names, but thatâs because they are named after ancient words related to their general shape:
Carpals (Wrist Bones) Mnemonic
The easiest way to remember the location of the carpals is to use a mnemonic (a memory trick). If you look at the right hand from the anterior position (palm facing you), youâll notice that the metacarpal of the thumb articulates with the trapezium bone. Thumb and trapezium both start with âtâ, and both contain the letter âm.â So that can help you remember which carpal bone articulates with the metacarpal number one (thumb).
Start with the trapezium bone, and go in a clockwise direction using the following mnemonic: To Save Lives, The Physician Helps Create Treatments.
Thus, if you are looking at an anterior view of the right hand, you begin with the trapezium at the thumbâs metacarpal, go in a clockwise direction, and end at the trapezoid with this mnemonic.
However, always make sure you know which way your viewing the hand. If the left hand bones were being viewed from the anterior view, youâd go counterclockwise for this mnemonic. Youâll always start with the trapezium bone and move to the bone just below it (scaphoid).
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