Anatomy Mnuemonics

Question 1

Diaphragm apertures: spinal levels
Aortic hiatus
Esophagus
Vena cava

Answer 1

A-T12
E-10
V-8

Question 2

Duodenum: lengths of parts

Answer 2

1st part: 2 inches
2nd part: 3 inches
3rd part: 4 inches
4th part: 1 inch

Question 3

Meckel’s diverticulum details (2)

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Aorta vs. vena cava: right vs. left

Answer 4

aorta is on the right

vena cava is on the left

Question 5

Aortic arch: major branch order: ABC’S

Answer 5

Aortic arch gives rise to:
Brachiocephalic trunk
left Common Carotid
left Subclavian

Question 6

Axillary artery branches

Answer 6

Superior thoracic
Thoracoacromiol
Lateral thoracic
S ubscapular
Anterior circumflex humeral
Posterior circumflex humeral

Question 7

External carotid artery branches

Answer 7

Superior thyroid
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior auricular
Superficial temporal
Maxillary

Question 8

Internal jugular vein: tributaries

Answer 8

Middle thyroid
Superior thyroid
Lingual
Common facial
Pharyngeal
Inferior petrosal sinus

Question 9

Scalp layers

Answer 9

S kin
Connective tissue
Aponeurosis
Loose areolar tissue
Pericranium

Question 10

Abdominal muscles- “Spare TIRE around their abdomen”

Answer 10

Transversus abdominis
Internal abdominal oblique
Rectus abdominis
External abdominal oblique

Question 11

Anterior forearm muscles: superficial group

Answer 11

Pronator teres
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longous
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 12

Elbow: which side has common flexor origin

Answer 12

Flexor Medial, so Common Flexor Origin is on the medial side

Question 13

Erector spinae muscles-
“I Love Sex”:

Answer 13

Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis

Question 14

Eye rotation by oblique muscles

Answer 14

Inferior oblique: Lateral eye rotation.

Superior oblique: Medial eye rotation.

Question 15

Intrinsic muscles of hand (palmar surface)

Answer 15

Abductor pollicis longus
Opponens pollicis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Adductor pollicis.

Question 16

Intrinsic muscles of hand (palmar surface)

Hypothenar, lateral to medial

Answer 16

Opponens digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi
Abductor digiti minimi

Question 17

Eversion muscles in leg

Answer 17

pErineus longus
pErineus brevis
pErineus terius

Question 18

Inversion muscles of the leg

Answer 18

tIbialis anterior

tIbialis posterior

Question 19

Serratus anterior: innervation and action

Answer 19

“C5-6-7 raise your arms up to heaven”:

Long thoracic nerve roots (567) innervate Serratus anterior

Question 20

Diaphragm innervation

Answer 20

“3, 4, 5 keeps the diaphragm alive”:

Diaphragm innervation is cervical roots 3, 4, and 5.

Question 21

Facial nerve: branches after Stylomastoid foramen

Answer 21

From superior to inferior:
Temporal branch
Zygomatic branch
Buccal branch
Mandibular branch
Cervical branch
(Posterior auricular nerve)

Question 22

Lumbar plexus

“I, I Get Laid On Fridays”

Answer 22

Iliohypogastric [L1]

Ilioinguinal [L1]

Genitofemoral [L1, L2]

Lateral femoral cutaneous [L2, L3]

Obtruator [L2, L3, L4]

Femoral [L2, L3, L4]

Question 23

Median nerve: hand muscles innervated

Answer 23

Lumbricals 1 and 2
Opponens pollicis
Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis

Question 24

Radial nerve: muscles innervated

Answer 24

Brachioradialis
Extensors
Supinator
Triceps
Anconeus

Question 25

Scalp: nerve supply

“GLASS”

Answer 25

Greater occipital/ Greater auricular 
Lesser occipital
Auriculotemporal
Supratrochlear
Supraorbital

Question 26

Trigeminal nerve: where branches exit skull

“Standing Room Only”

Answer 26

Superior orbital fissure is V1 foramen
Rotundum is V2
foramen Ovale is V3