Vasculature on the Back of Neck
ANNA"
From either direction, occipital Artery, greater occipital Nerve, greater occipital Nerve, occipital Artery
Grey vs. White Rami Communicantes
WhIte = On the Way In to the sympathetic trunk
GrEy = Exiting the sympathetic trunk
Buttock Quadrant safest for Needle Insertion
Shut up and butt out"
The Upper Outer quadrant of the Buttock safely avoids hitting sciatic nerve.
Thoracoacromial Artery Branches
CA Police Department"
-Clavicular
-Acromial
-Pectoral
-Deltoid
Relationship of Thoracic Duct to Esophagous and Azygous
The duck is between two gooses."
AzyGOUS (right) and EsophaGUS (left)
Atrioventricular valves
LAB RAT"
Left atrium - bicuspid
Right atrium - tricuspid
Aortic Arch Branch Order
Just know your "ABC'S"
-Aortic arch
-Brachiocephalic trunk
-Common carotid
-Subclavian
Bronchopulmonary Segments of Right Lung (Superior Lobe)
APALM"
-Apical
-Posterior
-Anterior
-Lateral
-Medial
4 Ab Muscles
TIRE"
-Transversus
-Internal oblique
-Rectus abdominus
-External oblique
Retroperitoneal Structures in Abdomen
SAD PUCKER"
-Suprarenal glands
-Aorta & IVC
-Duodenum (2nd and 3rd segments)
-Pancreas
-Ureters
-Colon (ascending & descending)
-Kidneys
-Esophagus (anterior & left covered)
-Rectum
112 212 111
(Primarily or secondarily)
Abdominal Aorta Branches (Descending)
Prostitutes Cause Sagging Swollen Red Testicles [in men] Living In Sin"
-Phrenic [inferior]
-Celiac
-Superior mesenteric
-Suprarenal [middle]
-Renal
-Testicular ["in men" only]
-Lumbars
-Inferior mesenteric
-Sacral
Inferior Vena Cava Tributaries
I Like To Rise So High"
-Iliac vein (common)
-Lumbar vein
-Testicular vein (or Ovarian)
-Renal vein
-Suprarenal vein
-Hepatic vein
Lumbar Plexus
Interested In Getting Laid On Fridays?"
-Iliohypogastric [L1]
-Ilioinguinal [L1]
-Genitofemoral [L1, L2]
-Lateral femoral cutaneous [L2, L3]
-Obturator [L2, L3, L4]
-Femoral [L2, L3, L4]
1 squared, 12, 23, 234 squared
Internal Iliac Artery Anterior Branches
Internal medicine - ouch! It's infinitely underappreciated, underpaid, destitute."
-Inferior gluteal
-Middle rectal
-Obturator
-Inferior vesical artery
-Internal pudendal artery
-Umbilical
-U/D=Uterine artery (female)/ Deferential artery (male)
Internal Iliac Artery Posterior Branches
PILS"
-Posterior branch:
-Iliolumbar
-Lateral sacral
-Superior gluteal
Internal Pudendal Branches
I Pee Pee But Don't Dump!"
-Inferior rectal
-Posterior scrotal (or labial)
-Perineal
-Bulb
-Deep artery
-Dorsal artery
Course of Ureters
Water runs under the bridge
Uterine artery is the "water," Ureter is "the bridge." In men, it would be the Ductus deferens instead of uterine artery.
Perineal Body
BLESS'D"
-Bulbospongiosus
-Levator ani
-External anal sphincter
-Superficial transverse perinei
-Sphincter urethra
-Deep transverse perinei
Bowel Components
Dow Jones Industrial Average Closing Stock Report"
-Duodenum
-Jejunum
-Ileum
-Appendix
-Colon
-Sigmoid
-Rectum
Spermatic Cord Contents
Players Don't Contribute To A Good Sex Life"
-Pampiniform Plexus
-Ductus Deferens
-Cremasteric Artery
-Testicular Artery
-Artery of the Ductus Deferens
-Genitofemoral Nerve
-Sympathetic Nerve Fibers
-Lymphatic vessels
Scrotum Layers
Some Days Eddie Can Irritate People Very Thoroughly"
-Skin
-Dartos layer
-External spermatic fascia
-Cremaster muscle
-Internal spermatic fascia
-Parietal tunica vaginalis
-Visceral tunica vaginalis
-Tunica albuginea
Erection, Emission, Ejaculation
Point, Shoot, Score!"
-Parasympathetic
-Sympathetic
-Somatomotor
Landmarks for Head/Neck
Hot Tits, Chase Chicks"
-Hyoid bone: C3
-Thyroid cartilage: C4, C5
-Cricoid cartilage: C6
-Carotid Bifurcation (palpable at thyrohyoid interval)
Hyoid Bone: Muscle Attachments
Christ, He Didn't Screw Girls Much. That's Obvious, Stupid!"
Note: The first sentence is for 6 muscles attaching superiorly, the second sentence is for 3 muscles attaching inferiorly. Both sentences are in order from lateral to medial
-Constricter (middl
Branches of Subclavian
VITamin C and D"
-Vertebral
-Internal thoracic
-Thyrocervical trunk
-Costocervical trunk
-Dorsoscapular
Note: Thyrocervical trunk further branches out into inferior thyroid, transverse, and suprascapular; costocervical branches out to deep cervical and s
Carotid Sheath Contents
I C 10 CC's in the IV"
-I See (I.C.) = Internal Carotid artery
-10 = CN 10 (Vagus nerve)
-CC = Common Carotid artery
-IV = Internal Jugular Vein
Internal Jugular Vein Tributaries
Medical Schools Let Confident People In"
-Middle thyroid
-Superior thyroid
-Lingual
-Common facial
-Pharyngeal
-Inferior petrosal sinus
External Jugular Vein Tributaries
PAST"
-Posterior external jugular vein
-Anterior jugular vein
-Suprascapular vein
-Transverse cervical vein
External Carotid Artery Branches
Seven Angry Ladies Fighting Over PMS"
-Superior thyroid
-Ascending pharyngeal
-Lingual
-Facial
-Occipital
-Posterior auricular
-Maxillary
-Superficial Temporal
Cervical Plexus
Let's Go To Sleep"
-Lesser Occipital
-Great Auricular
-Transverse Cervical
-Supraclavicular
Cranial Bones
Old Pygmies From Tuvalu Eat Skulls"
Occipital Parietal Frontal Temporal Ethmoid Sphenoid
Layers of Scalp
SCALP"
-Skin
-Close connective Tissue
-Aponeurosis
-Loose connective Tissue ("Danger Zone")
-Pericranium (periostium)
Scalp Nerve Supply
GGLASS"
-Greater occipital
-Greater auricular
-Lesser occipital
-Auriculotemporal
-Supratrochlear
-Supraorbital
Cavernous Sinus Drainage
Only Date Freaky Escorts"
-Ophthalmic vein
-Deep
-Facial vein
-Emissary vein
Middle Meningeal Anastomoses
I Only Read Mysteries"
-Internal Carotid
-Ophthalmic
-Recurrent Meningeal
-Middle Meningeal
Facial Bones
Virgil Can Not Make My Pet Zebra Laugh!"
-Vomer
-Conchae
-Nasal
-Maxilla
-Mandible
-Palatine
-Zygomatic
-Lacrimal
Branches of the Facial
Proceed to Zanzibar By Motor Car"
-Posterior auricular (only sensory one), -Temporal
-Zygomatic
-Buccal
-Marginal mandibular
-Cervical
Nervous Innervation of Cranial Nerves
Some say money matters, but my brother says big boobs matter more"
S=Sensory
M=Motor
B=Both
Cranial Nerves
On Old Olympus' towering tops, a fat-ass German vaults and hops"
-Olfactory
-Optic
-Oculomotor
-Trochlear
-Trigeminal
-Abucens
-Facial
-Auditory (Vestibulocochlear)
-Glossopharyngeal
-Vagus
-Accessory
-Hypoglossal
Maxillary Artery Branches
DAM I AM Piss Drunk But Stupid Drunk I Prefer, Must Phone Alcoholics Anonymous"
-Deep auricular
-Anterior tympanic
-Middle meningeal
-Inferior alveolar
-Accessory meningeal
-Masseteric
-Pterygoid
-Deep temporal
-Buccal, Sphenopalatine
-Descending palatin
Branches of Trigeminal
LIFESS ZIZ BAM
-Lacrimal
-Infratrochlear
-Frontalis
-External Nasal (part of nasociliary)
-Supraorbital
-Supratrochlear
-Zygotemporal
-Infraorbital
-Zygomaticofacial
-Buccal
-Auriculotemporal
-Mental
V3: Sensory Branches
BAIL"
-Buccal (long)
-Auriculotemporal=formed by 2 roots surrounding middle meningeal that's approaching foramen spinosum
-Inf. alveolar=branches into nerve to mylohyoid(going to floor of mouth) and mental out of mental foramen
-Lingual=chorda tympani fr
V3 innervated Muscles
My A$$ Temporarily Meets The Toilet"
-Mylohyoid
-Anterior digastric
-Mastication
-Tensor veli palatini (also opens Eust. tube)
-Tensor tympani
Trigeminal Nerve: where Branches exit Skull
Standing Room Only"
-Superior Orbital Fissure
-Foramen Rotundum
-Foramen Ovale
Eye Rotation by Obliques
I Love S&M"
Inferior oblique: Lateral eye rotation. Superior oblique: Medial eye rotation.
Action of the obliques is opposite to their names. Action of the rectii is rightly fitting to their names. Both superiors cause intorsion and both inferiors cause
Orbit: Bones of Medial Wall
My Little Eye Sits in the orbit"
-Maxilla (frontal process)
-Lacrimal
-Ethmoid
-Sphenoid (body)
How to remember Cricoarytenoids: Abductor vs. Adductor
When aliens abduct you, they Probe you, so posterior cricoarytenoids abduct.
Lateral therefore is adduct by default.
Nerves endangered by Parotid Gland Surgery
FARE"
-Facial
-Auriculotemporal
-Retromandibular vein
-External carotid artery
Types of Tonsils
PPL"
People have different types:
-palatine
-pharyngeal
-laryngeal
Pterygoid Muscles
La"
your jaw is now open, so lateral opens mouth
"Me"
your jaw is still closed, so medial closes the mouth
Rinne Test
NO BS!!!"
Nerve = opposite side damage
Bone = same side damage
Middle Meatus Structures
HIM F.AM.E"
-Hiatus semilunaris
-Infundibulum
-Maxillary sinus
-Frontal sinus
-Anterior Ethmoidal sinus
-Middle Ethmoidal sinus
-Ethmoidal bulla
Horner's Syndrome
HORNy PAM"
-Ptosis (eyelid drooping)
-Anhidrosis (no sweating)
-Miosis (pupil constriction)
Nasal Cavity Components
Never Call Me Needle Nose!"
-Nares [external]
-Conchae
-Meatuses
-Nares [internal]
-Nasopharynx
Brachial Plexus
Real Texans Drink Cold beer"
-Roots
-Trunks
-Divisions
-Cords
-Branches
Suprascapular Artery and Nerve
Army over Navy
Artery goes over the nerve
Axillary Artery Branches
Screw The Lawyer, Save A Patient"
-Superior thoracic
-Thoracoacromial
-Lateral thoracic
-Subscapular
-Anterior circumflex humeral
-Posterior circumflex humeral
Muscles Innervated by Radial Nerve
Try A Big Chocolate Chip Sundae, Double Dip Cherries And Peanuts Preferably Included"
-Triceps
-Anconeus
-Brachioradialis
-(Ext.) Carpi radialis longus
-(Ext.) Carpi radialis brevis
-Supinator
-(Ext.) Digitorum
-(Ext.) Digiti minimi
-(Ext.) Carpi ulnaris
Bones of the Wrist
Some Lovers Try Positions That They Cannot Handle"
-Scaphoid
-Lunate
-Triquetrum
-Pisiform
-Trapezium
-Trapezoid
-Capitate
-Hamate
*Remember, the "trapezi-UM" is under the "thUMb."
*Scaphocephaly is when your head is too long, so this is the longest
*Cap
Brachial Plexus Branches
My Aunt Raped My Uncle"
-Musculocutaneous
-Axillary
-Radial
-Median
-Ulnar
Brachial Plexus Medial Cord
Please, CA, Come Fold My Underwear"
-Medial Pectoral nerve
-Medial Cutaneous nerve of Arm
-Medial Cutaneous nerve of Forearm
-Medial root of median nerve
-Ulnar nerve
Branches for the Post. Cord of Brach Plexus
ULNAR"
-Upper subscapular nerve
-Lower subscapular nerve
-Nerve to latissimus dorsi (thoracodorsal nerve)
-Axillary nerve
-Radial nerve
Brachial Plexus Lateral Cord
Love Me Lucy"
-Lateral root of median nerve
-Musculocutaneous nerve
-Lateral pectoral nerve
Cubital Fossa Contents (Medial to Lateral)
My Bottoms Turned Red"
-Median nerve
-Brachial artery
-Tendon of biceps
-Radial nerve
Abductors vs. Adductors in Hand
Dab the Pad"
Dorsal = abduct
Palmar = adduct
Intrinsic Palmar Muscles of Hand
All For One And One For All"
-Abductor pollicis longus
-Flexor pollicis brevis
-Opponens pollicis
-Adductor pollicis (transverse and oblique heads)
-Opponens digiti minimi
-Flexor digiti minimi
-Abductor digiti minimi
Anterior Forearm Muscles: Superficial
Pass/Fail, Pass/Fail.... Fail"
-Pronator teres
-Flexor carpi radialis
-Palmaris longus
-Flexor carpi ulnaris
-Flexor digitorum superficialis
Lateral Rotators of Hip
Patched Goods Often Go On Quilts"
-Piriformis
-Gemellus (superior)
-Obturator Internus
-Gemellus (inferior)
-Obturator externus
-Quadratus femoris
Which is bigger- Tib or Fib?
Little fib"
Fibula is smaller
Tendons, Medial Malleolus (Ant to Post)
Tom, Dick, And Very Nervous Harry"
-Tibian tendon
-(Flexor) Digitorum
-Artery (Posterior Tibial)
-Vein (Posterior Tibial)
-Nerve (Tibial)
-(Flexor) Hallucis
OR
"Tiny Dogs Are Not Hunters"
-Tibialis posterior muscle
-(Flexor) Digitorum longus muscle
-Arte
Dorsiflexors of Foot
FEET"
-Fibularis tertius (Peroneous)
-Extensor hallicus longs
-Extensor digitorum longus
-Tibialis anterior
Tibia: Muscles of Pes Anserinus (Medial Side)
A Girl between Two Sargeants"
Gracilus is between Sartorius and Semitendonosus
Femoral Artery Branches
Put My Leg Down Please"
-Profundus femoris (deep femoral artery)
-Medial circumflex femoral artery
-Lateral circumflex femoral artery
-Descending genicular artery
-Perforating Artery
Median Supply to Hand
Median nerve innervates the LOAF muscles"
-Lumbricals
-Opponens Pollicis
-Abductor Pollicis Brevis
-Flexor Pollicis Brevis
Ulnar Palsy
BCDEF of Music"
-Book test
-Card test
-ADductor pollicis paralysed
-Egawa test
-Froment's sign
-Musicians nerve
Adductor Muscles of the Hip
AAA, Pretty Good!"
-Adductor magnus
-Adductor longus
-Adductor brevis
-Pectineus
-Gracilis
Sciatic Foramen Structures
PIN & PINS"
-Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh
-Inferior gluteal vessels and nerves
-Nerve to quadratus femoris
-Pudendal nerve
-Internal pudendal vessels
-Nerve to obturator internus
-Sciatic nerve
Anterior Comp't Leg
TEA DEPt."
-Tibialis anterior
-Extensor hallucis longus
-Anterior tibial artery
-Deep peroneal nerve
-Extensor digitorum longus
-Peroneus tertius
Adductor Magnus Innervation
AM SO!"
Adductor Magnus innervated by Sciatic and Obturator nerves
Inversion vs. Eversion Muscles in Leg
2nd letter rule
Eversion muscles (3 looks like "E" backwards)
-pEroneus longus
-pEroneus brevis
-pEroneus tertius
Inversion muscles (1 looks like "I")
-tIbialis anterior
Lower Limb Periph. Nerve Injury
I DROP when I see Johnny DEP, but when I see Brad PIT, I just SHUFFLE away"
Foot Drop:
-Dorsiflexors impairment
-Evertors impairment
-Peroneal nerve damage
Shuffling Gait:
-Plantarflexion impairment
-Inversion impairment
-Tibial nerve lesion
Tarsal Bones
Come try nice mozzarella in Lake Como."
(clockwise if left foot)
-Calcaneus
-Talus
-Navicular
-Medial cuneiform
-Intermediate cuneiform
-Lateral cuneiform
-Cuboid
(Not included: metatarsals, phalanges - toes)
Misc. Innervations
L2, 3, 4
Makes the psoas get sore!
C3, 4, 5
Keeps the diaphragm (phrenic) alive!
S2, 3, 4
Keep the sh*t from hitting the floor!