Sunday, 3 June 2012

Mnemonis

Mnemonics is a technique to improve memory. Anatomy makes use of mnemonics and it is fun.
The most common one is the one used to memorize the names and sequence od the Carpal bones; "She Looks Too Pretty, Try To Catch Her". The first letter of each word in the sentence refers to a carpal bone (ie, Scaphoid, Lunate,Triquitral, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate)

Another one for the muscles that flex the elbow

Three B's Bend the elBow:
Brachialis
Biceps
Brachioradialis


The one that I like is the one that describes the attachment of muscles at the intertubecular groove of humerus
"A Lady between two majors"Teres major attaches to medial lip of groove.
Pectoralis major to lateral lip of groove.
Latissimus (Lady) is on floor of groove, between the 2 majors.

For more mnemonics please refer to
http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/

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