Mnemonics

Skeletal

Medial malleolus neurovascular bundle
"Tom, Dick, And Very Nervous Harry":
· From anterior to posterior:
Tibialis
Digitorum
Artery
Vein

Nerve
Hallicus
· Full names for these are: Tibialis Posterior, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Posterior Tibial Artery, Posterior Tibial Nerve, Flexor Hallicus Longus.
· Alternatively: "Tom, Dick ANd Harry".
· Alternatively: "Tom, Dick And Not Harry".

The FibuLA is LAteral.


TUM = T ibia U lna M edial

• Carpal bones: trapezium vs. trapezoid location
  • TrapeziUM is by the thUMB, TrapeziOID is inSIDE. Alternatively, TrapeziUM is by the thUMB, TrapezOID is by its SIDE
  • in Alphabetical Order : R S T (T) = R adius S caphoid T rapezium (T humb)
• Carpal bones:
  • Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrium, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate
  • Scott Left The Party To Take Carol Home
  • Some Lovers Try Positions That They Cant Handle

Ossification Centers at the Elbow

CITROEN C apitellum I nternal (medial epicondyle) T rochlea R adial head O lecranon E xternal (lateral epicondyle) N (empty) Arterial Branches of the External Carotid Artery SALF OPSM (from inferior to Superior) Superior Thyroid, Ascending Pharyngeal, Lingual, Facial, Occipital, Posterior Auricular, Superficial temporal, Maxillary Arterial Branches of the Axillary Artery SALSA (from proximal to distal) Superior Thoracic, Acromio-thoracic, lateral thoracic, suprascapula, anterior and posterior humeral circumflex Vertebro-basilar to internal carotid foetal anastomoses PHOT (proximal to distal) Proatlantic, Hypoglossal, Otic,Trigeminal Contents of the inguinal canal NAVL from lateral to medial Nerve, Artery, vein, lymphatics