Mnemonic-Vertebrae: recognizing a thoracic from lumbar

Thoracic is heart-shaped body since your heart is in your thorax.
Lumbar is kidney-bean shaped since kidneys are in lumbar area

Mnemonic-Abdominal muscles

TIRE:



Transversus
Internal oblique
Rectus abdominus
External oblique

Mnemonic-Layers of the adrenal

GFR: Glomerular, Fascicular, Reticular

Mnemonic-Foramen ovale contents

OVALE:

Otic ganglion (just inferior)

V3 cranial nerve

Accessory meningeal artery

Lesser petrosal nerve

Emissary veins

Mnemonic-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, TrapezOID is by its SIDE.

Mnemonic-Spermatic cord contents

"Piles Don't Contribute To A Good Sex Life":
Pampiniform plexus
Ductus deferens
Cremasteric artery

Testicular artery
Artery of the ductus deferens
Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve
Sympathetic nerve fibers
Lymphatic vessels

Mnemonic-Sperm pathway through male reproductive tract

SEVEn UP:
Seminiferous tubules
Epididymis
Vas deferens
Ejaculatory duct

Urethra
Penis

Mnemonic-Scrotum layers

"Some Damn Englishman Called It The Testis"

From superficial to deep:
Skin
Dartos
External spermatic fascia
Cremaster
Internal spermatic fascia
Tunica vaginalis
Testis

Mnemonic-Bronchopulmonary segments of right lung

"A PALM Seed Makes Another Little Palm"=10 Bronchopulmonary segments

In order from superior to inferior:
Apical
Posterior
Anterior
Lateral
Medial
Superior
Medial basal
Anterior basal
Lateral basal
Posterior basal

Mnemonic-Thigh: innervation by compartment

"MAP OF Sciatic
Medial compartment: Obturator
Anterior: Femoral
Posterior compartment: Sciatic

Mnemonic-Scalp: nerve supply

GLASS:
Greater occipital & Greater auricular
Lesser occipital
Auriculotemporal
Supratrochlear
Supraorbital

Mnemonic-Radial nerve: muscles supplied (simplified)

"BEST muscles":
Brachioradialis
Extensors
Supinator
Triceps

Mnemonic-Radial nerve: muscles innervated

"Try A Big Chocolate Chip Sundae, Double Dip Cherries And Peanuts Preferably Included":

In order of their innervation, proximal to distal:
Triceps
Anconeus
Brachioradialis
ext. Carpi radialis longus
ext. Carpi radialis brevis
Supinator
ext. Digitorum
ext.Digiti minimi
ext. Carpi ulnaris
Abductor poll. longus
ext. Poll. brevis
ext. Poll. longus
ext. Indicis

For simpler mnemonic refer the next post.

Mnemonic-Facial nerve: branches after Stylomastoid foramen

"Ten Zulus Buggered My Cat (Painfully)":
From superior to inferior:
Temporal branch
Zygomatic branch
Buccal branch
Mandibular branch
Cervical branch
(Posterior auricular nerve)

Mnemonic-Brachial plexus: branches of posterior cord

STAR:
Subscapular [upper and lower]
Thoracodorsal
Axillary
Radial

Mnemonic-Rotator cuff muscles

"The SITS muscles":
Clockwise from top:
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis

Mnemonic-Plantarflexion vs. dorsiflexion

Plantar flexion occurs when you squish a Plant with your foot.

Mnemonic-Inversion vs. eversion muscles in leg

Second letter rule for inversion/eversion:
eversion muscles:
perineus longus
perineus brevis
perineus terius

inversion muscles:
tibialis anterior
tibialis posterior

Mnemonic-Intrinsic muscles of hand (palmar surface)

"A OF A OF A":


Thenar, lateral to medial:
Abductor pollicis longus
Opponens pollicis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Adductor pollicis.

Hypothenar, lateral to medial:
Opponens digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi
Abductor digiti minimi

Mnemonic-Bicipital groove: attachments of muscles near it

"The lady between two majors":
Teres major attaches to medial lip of groove.
Pectoralis major to lateral lip of groove.
Latissimus (Lady) is on floor of groove, between the 2 majors