Anatomy Mnuemonics Flashcards
Diaphragm apertures: spinal levels
Aortic hiatus
Esophagus
Vena cava
A-T12
E-10
V-8
Duodenum: lengths of parts
1st part: 2 inches
2nd part: 3 inches
3rd part: 4 inches
4th part: 1 inch
Meckel’s diverticulum details (2)
2 inches long. 2 feet from end of ileum. 2 times more common in men. 2% occurrence in population. 2 types of tissues may be present.
Aorta vs. vena cava: right vs. left
aorta is on the right
vena cava is on the left
Aortic arch: major branch order: ABC’S
Aortic arch gives rise to:
Brachiocephalic trunk
left Common Carotid
left Subclavian
Axillary artery branches
Superior thoracic Thoracoacromiol Lateral thoracic S ubscapular Anterior circumflex humeral Posterior circumflex humeral
External carotid artery branches
Superior thyroid Ascending pharyngeal Lingual Facial Occipital Posterior auricular Superficial temporal Maxillary
Internal jugular vein: tributaries
Middle thyroid Superior thyroid Lingual Common facial Pharyngeal Inferior petrosal sinus
Scalp layers
S kin Connective tissue Aponeurosis Loose areolar tissue Pericranium
Abdominal muscles- “Spare TIRE around their abdomen”
Transversus abdominis
Internal abdominal oblique
Rectus abdominis
External abdominal oblique
Anterior forearm muscles: superficial group
Pronator teres Flexor carpi radialis Palmaris longous Flexor carpi ulnaris Flexor digitorum superficialis
Elbow: which side has common flexor origin
Flexor Medial, so Common Flexor Origin is on the medial side
Erector spinae muscles-
“I Love Sex”:
Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis
Eye rotation by oblique muscles
Inferior oblique: Lateral eye rotation.
Superior oblique: Medial eye rotation.
Intrinsic muscles of hand (palmar surface)
Abductor pollicis longus
Opponens pollicis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Adductor pollicis.
Intrinsic muscles of hand (palmar surface)
Hypothenar, lateral to medial
Opponens digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi
Abductor digiti minimi
Eversion muscles in leg
pErineus longus
pErineus brevis
pErineus terius
Inversion muscles of the leg
tIbialis anterior
tIbialis posterior
Serratus anterior: innervation and action
“C5-6-7 raise your arms up to heaven”:
Long thoracic nerve roots (567) innervate Serratus anterior
Diaphragm innervation
“3, 4, 5 keeps the diaphragm alive”:
Diaphragm innervation is cervical roots 3, 4, and 5.
Facial nerve: branches after Stylomastoid foramen
From superior to inferior: Temporal branch Zygomatic branch Buccal branch Mandibular branch Cervical branch (Posterior auricular nerve)
Lumbar plexus
“I, I Get Laid On Fridays”
Iliohypogastric [L1]
Ilioinguinal [L1]
Genitofemoral [L1, L2]
Lateral femoral cutaneous [L2, L3]
Obtruator [L2, L3, L4]
Femoral [L2, L3, L4]
Median nerve: hand muscles innervated
Lumbricals 1 and 2
Opponens pollicis
Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Radial nerve: muscles innervated
Brachioradialis Extensors Supinator Triceps Anconeus
