Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Anatomy Mnemonics


Anatomy Mnemonics

Contents of broad ligament is : BROAD
 B – Bundle (ovarian neurovascular bundle)
 R – Round ligament
 O – Ovarian ligament
 A – Artefacts (vestigial structures)
 D – Duct (oviduct)

Mnemonic for tributaries of External jugular vein is : PAST
 PAST stands for :
 P – Posterior external jugular vein
 A – Anterior jugular vein
 S – Suprascapular vein
 T – Transverse cervical vein


Mnemonic for Structures passing through foramen ovale of skull is : OVALE
 OVALE stands for:
 O – Otic ganglion (Does not pass through it, but lies inferior to it)
 V – V3 cranial nerve
 A – Accessory meningeal artery
 L – Lesser petrosal nerve
 E – Emissary vein

Mnemonic for the nerves supplying the scalp is: GLASS
 GLASS stands for:
 G – Greater occipital/ Greater auricular
 L – Lesser occipital
 A – Auriculotemporal
 S – Supratrochlear
 S – Supraorbital

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