ANATOMY MNEMONICS

Tibia vs. fibula: which is lateralThe FibuLA is LAteral.

Carpal bones: trapezium vs. trapezoid location· Since there's two T's in carpal bone mnemonic sentences, need to know which T is where:TrapeziUM is by the thUMB, TrapeziOID is inSIDE.· Alternatively, TrapeziUM is by the thUMB, TrapezOID is by its SIDE.

Vertebrae: recognizing a thoracic from lumbarExamine vertebral body shape:Thoracic is heart-shaped body since your heart is in your thorax.Lumbar is kidney-bean shaped since kidneys are in lumbar area.

Carpal bone having the hookThe Hamate has the Hook.

Cranial Bones"PEST OF 6":ParietalEthmoidSphenoidTemporalOccipitalFrontal· The 6 just reminds that there's 6 of them to remember. OR"STEP OF 6 "· The 6 skull bones are:SphenoidTemporalEthmoidParietalOccipitalFrontal· Alternatively: "STEP OFf my skull".

Facial Bones"Virgil Can Not Make My Pet Zebra Laugh!":VomerConchaeNasalMaxillaMandiblePalatineZygomaticLacrimal

Carpal Bones"She Looks Too Pretty; Try To Catch Her" or "Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle":· Proximal row then distal row, both lateral-to-medial:ScaphoidLunateTriquetriumPisiformTrapezium/Greater MultangularTrapezoid/Lesser MultangularCapateHamate· Alternatively: "She Likes To Play; Try To Catch Her"

Tarsal bones of ankle"Tiger Cubs Need MILC":Superior, then clockwise on right foot:TalusCalcaneusNavicularMedial cuneiformIntermediate cuneiformLateral cuneiformCuboid

Ossification ages"Every Potential Anatomist Should Know When"· When they ossify, in order of increasing year:Elbow: 16 yearsPelvis, Ankle: 17 yearsShoulder, Knee: 18 yearsWrist: 19 years

Supination vs. PronationSupination: palm to the SunPronation: palm to the Plants.

Tonsils: The three types"PPL (people) have tonsils":PharyngealPalatineLingual

Nasal Cavity Components"Never Call Me Needle Nose!":Nares [external]ConchaeMeatusesNares [internal]Nasopharynx· Note mnemonic sentence is nasally-related.

Lung lobes: one having lingula, lobe numbersLingula is on Left.The lingula is like an atrophied lobe, so the left lung must have 2 "other" lobes, and therefore right lung has 3 lobes.

Lingula locationLingULa = Left Upper Lobe

Rotator Cuff Muscles"The SITS muscles":· Clockwise from top:SupraspinatusInfraspinatusTeres minorSubscapularis· A pro baseball pitcher has injured his rotator cuff muscles. As a result, he SITS out for the rest of the game, and then gets sent to the minor leagues.

Elbow: muscles that flex itThree B's Bend the elBow:BrachialisBicepsBrachioradialis

Soleus vs. Gastrocnemius muscle function"Stand on your Soles. Explosive gas":You stand on soles of your shoes, so Soleus is for posture.Gasoline is explosive, so Gastrocnemius is for explosive movement.

Inversion vs. Eversion muscles in legSecond letter rule for inversion/eversion:· Eversion muscles:pEroneus longuspEroneus brevispEroneus terius· Inversion muscles:tIbialis anteriortIbialis posterior

Eye rotation by oblique muscles"I Love S&M":Inferior oblique: Lateral eye rotation.Superior oblique: Medial eye rotation.

Erector spinae muscles"I Like Standing":· From lateral to medialIlliocostalisLongissimusSpinalis

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!

Muscles of respiration"Don't Exercise In Quicksand":DiaprahmExternal intercostalsInternal intercostalsQuadratus

Bowel Components"Dow Jones Industrial Average Closing Stock Report":· From proximal to distal:DuodenumJejunumIleumAppendixColonSigmoidRectum· Alternatively: to include the cecum, "Dow Jones Industrial Climbing Average Closing Stock Report".

Thyroids: relative sizesThyroid looks like a bra (see picture).Breasts are bigger in women, so thyroid bigger in women.Pregnant women have biggest breasts of all, so they have the biggest thyroids.

Thyroid: isthmus location"Rings 2,3,4 make the isthmus floor":Isthmus overlies tracheal rings 2,3,4