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Anatomy

Body structures, regions and anatomical terminology.

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7-3-2 ribs Mnemonic

7 true ribs, 3 false ribs, 2 floating ribs

A memory aid for true, false and floating ribs.

Thorax
ACL Acronym

Anterior cruciate ligament

A knee ligament connecting the femur to the tibia and important for knee stability.

AnatomyOrthopaedics
BEST Mnemonic

Brachioradialis, Extensors, Supinator, Triceps

A memory aid for common radial nerve motor functions.

Upper Limb
C3, 4, 5 keeps the diaphragm alive Mnemonic

C3, C4 and C5 contribute to the phrenic nerve

A mnemonic for the spinal roots of the phrenic nerve.

Thorax
Celiac, SMA, IMA Mnemonic

Celiac trunk supplies foregut; SMA supplies midgut; IMA supplies hindgut

A simple memory aid for gut blood supply.

Abdomen
CNS Acronym

Central nervous system

The brain and spinal cord.

AnatomyNeurology
Cranial nerves clean mnemonic Mnemonic

Oh Once One Takes The Anatomy Final, Very Good Vacations Are Heavenly

A clean mnemonic for the order of the twelve cranial nerves.

Head and Neck
GMax Extends, GMed Abducts Mnemonic

Gluteus maximus extends; gluteus medius/minimus abduct and stabilise the pelvis

A simple memory aid for gluteal muscle actions.

Lower Limb
Hamstrings cross hip and knee Mnemonic

True hamstrings cross both the hip and knee and are mainly supplied by the tibial division of the sciatic nerve

A memory rule for identifying true hamstring muscles.

Lower Limb
LOAF Mnemonic

Lateral two lumbricals, Opponens pollicis, Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor pollicis brevis

A mnemonic for median nerve-supplied intrinsic hand muscles.

Upper Limb
LR6 SO4 AO3 Mnemonic

Lateral rectus CN VI, superior oblique CN IV, all others CN III

A mnemonic for extraocular muscle innervation.

Head and Neck
MCL Acronym

Medial collateral ligament

A ligament on the medial side of the knee that resists valgus stress.

AnatomyOrthopaedics
MRI Acronym

Magnetic resonance imaging

An imaging technique using magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed internal images.

InvestigationsAnatomy
NAVEL Mnemonic

Nerve, Artery, Vein, Empty space, Lymphatics

A mnemonic for femoral triangle contents from lateral to medial.

Lower Limb
PAD and DAB Mnemonic

Palmar ADduct, Dorsal ABduct

A mnemonic for palmar and dorsal interossei actions.

Upper Limb
PCL Acronym

Posterior cruciate ligament

A knee ligament that helps prevent posterior displacement of the tibia.

AnatomyOrthopaedics
PNS Acronym

Peripheral nervous system

The nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord.

AnatomyNeurology
Portal triad: DAVE Mnemonic

Duct, Artery, Vein, Epiploic foramen posteriorly

A mnemonic for the arrangement in the hepatoduodenal ligament.

Abdomen
RALS Mnemonic

Right Anterior, Left Superior

A mnemonic for pulmonary artery position at the lung hilum.

Thorax
RIP Mnemonic

Rectus abdominis, Inferior epigastric vessels, Poupart's ligament

A mnemonic for the borders of Hesselbach's triangle.

Abdomen
SITS Mnemonic

Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, Subscapularis

A mnemonic for the rotator cuff muscles.

Upper Limb
Some Say Marry Money Mnemonic

Sensory, Sensory, Motor, Motor, Both, Motor, Both, Sensory, Both, Both, Motor, Motor

A mnemonic for sensory, motor or both functions of cranial nerves.

Head and Neck
TMJ Acronym

Temporomandibular joint

The joint between the temporal bone and mandible.

AnatomyClinical Exam
Tom, Dick and Very Nervous Harry Mnemonic

Tibialis posterior, flexor Digitorum longus, posterior tibial Artery and Veins, tibial Nerve, flexor Hallucis longus

A mnemonic for tarsal tunnel contents from anterior to posterior.

Lower Limb
VAN Mnemonic

Vein, Artery, Nerve

A mnemonic for the intercostal neurovascular bundle order.

Thorax