Medial to Lateral Femoral Triangle

"NAVEL"

N :nerve (femoral)

A :artery(femoral)

V : Vein (femoral)

E :empty space (femoral canal)

L : lacunar ligament

Good old mnemonic for nerve injuries.

Dr. CuMa

D-wrist drop
R- radial n

C-claw hand
U-ulnar . n
M-median. n
A-ape hand

1,2,
3,4,
5,6,
7,8
From Inferior to Superior

S1,S2=ankle jerk
L3, L4 = knee jerk
C5, C6 = biceps
C7, C8 = triceps

Deep Muscles of the Back
“I Love Spaghetti – Some More Ragu”:
Iliocostalis, Longissimis, Spinalis – Semispinalis,
Multifidus, Rotatores


Brachial Plexus
"Really Thirsty? Drink Cold Beer" or “Randy Travis Drinks Cold Beers”
Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches

“MARMU” (terminal nerves): Musculocutaneous, Axillary, Radial, Median, Ulnar


Muscles Inserting into Humerus
"A lady between two majors"
Pectoralis major attaches to lateral lip of bicipital groove, the teres major attaches to medial lip of bicipital groove, and the latissimus dorsi attaches to the floor of bicipital groove. The "ladt" is between two "majors"


Carpal Bones (4 proximal, lateral to medial; 4 distal, lateral to medial)
"Some Lovers/Lions Try Positions That They Can't Handle":
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezoid, Trapezium, Capitate, Hamate.
“TrapeziUM at the thUMb"
“TrapeziOID is inSIDE"
“Flexor carpi superficialis splits in two, to permit profundus to pass through”


Radial Nerve Innervations
"BEST": Brachioradialis, Extensors, Supinator, Triceps.


Median Nerve Innervations
"2LOAF": Lateral 2 Lumbricals, Opponens pollicis, Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor pollicis brevis.


Rotator Cuff Muscles (3 greater tubercle; 1 lesser tubercle)
“SITS”: Superspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, Subscapularis


Transverse Scapular Ligament
Army over (bridge), Navy under (bridge)
Artery goes over and Nerve goes under the ligament


Cubital Fossa (lateral to medial)
“TAN”: Tendon (biceps brachii), Artery (brachial), Nerve (medial)


Hand
“PAD”: Palmar (hand) muscles ADduct
“DAB”: Dorsal (hand) muscles ABduct
“All For One And One For All” (medial to lateral):
Abductor digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi, Opponens digiti minimi, Adductor policis,
Opponens pollicis, Flexor pollicis brevis, Abductor pollicis brevis


Axillary Artery Branches
“Save The Lions And Protect Species”: Supreme/Superior Thoracic Artery,
Thoracoacromial Artery, Lateral Thoracic, Anterior Circumflex Humeral, Posterior
Circumflex Humeral, Subscapular (thoracodorsal and circumflex scapular)


Thoracoacromial Artery Branches
"CAlifornia Police Department": Clavicular, Acromial, Pectoral, Deltoid


Pectoral Nerves
"Lateral is less, medial is more"
Lateral pectoral nerve goes through pectoralis major, while medial pectoral nerve goes though both pectoralis major and minor.


Deep Posterior Leg Muscles
“Down The Hatch”: flexor Digitorum longus, Tibialis posterior, flexor Hallucis longus


Medial Malleolus (anterior to posterior)
“Tom, Dick, And Very Nervous Harry”: Tibialis posterior, flexor Digitorum longus
tendon, posteriotibial Artery, posteriotibial Vein, tibial Nerve, flexor Hallucis longus


SGT FOS (connections to pes anserinus)
Sartorius (Femoral nerve), Gracilis (Obturator nerve), SemiTendinosus (Sciatic nerve)


Femoral Triangle Boundaries
“So I May Always Love Sally”: Superiorly – Inguinal ligament, Medially – Adductor longus, Laterally – Sartorius


Order of Structures in Femoral Triangle / Groin (lateral to medial)
"NAVEL": Nerve, Artery, Vein, Empty space, Lymphatics


Leg Anterior Compartment
"The Hospitals Are Not Dirty Places": Tibialis anterior, extensor Hallucis longus,
anterior tibial Artery, deep fibular Nerve, extensor Digitorum longus, Peronius tertius


Cruciate Ligament Paths and Insertions
“PAMs ApPLes”: Posterior [passes] Anteriorly [and inserts] Medially; Anterior [passes]
Posteriorly [and inserts] Laterally


Terrible (Unhappy) Triad Knee Injury (American football injury)
“ATM” for money-maker: Anterior cruciate ligament, Tibial (medial) collateral ligament,
Medial meniscus


Leg Nerves
“FED”: Fibular nerve Everts and Dorsiflexes the foot
“TIP”: Tibial nerve Inverts and Plantarflexes the foot


Plantar region of foot
AFA 222 FAF
Layer 1: Abductor Hallucis, Flexor digitorum brevis, Abductor digiti minimi
Layer 2: Two tendons (Flexor Hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus), Two muscles
(lumbricles, quadratus plantae)
Layer 3: Flexor Hallucis brevis, Adductor Hallucis (oblique and transverse heads), Flexor
digiti minimi brevis


Tarsal Tunnel Contents (superior to inferior)
“Tiny Dogs Are Not Hunters”: Tibialis posterior, flexor Digitorum longus, posterior
tibial Artery, tibial Nerve, flexor Hallucis longus


Inguinal Canal Walls (superior moving around in order to posterior)
"2MALT: 2M, 2A, 2L, 2T":
Superior wall (roof): 2 Muscles: internal oblique Muscle, transverse abdominus Muscle
Anterior wall: 2 Aponeuroses: Aponeurosis of external oblique, Aponeurosis of internal
oblique
Lower wall (floor): 2 Ligaments: inguinal Ligament, lacunar Ligament
Posterior wall: 2Ts: Transversalis fascia, conjoint Tendon


Tarsal Bones
"Traverse City (is) Noted (for) MIchigan's Lovely Cherries": Talus Calcaneus (new row),
Navicular (new row), Medial Intermediate cuneiforms, Lateral cuneiform, Cuboid


Hip Lateral Rotators (Femur Greater Trochanter Attachments)
“P-GO-GO-Q”: Piriformis Gemellus superior Obturator internus Gemellus inferior
Obturator externus Quadratus femoris


Ribs (superior to inferior), Neck and Sublingual Haitus (medial to lateral)
“VAN”: Vein, Artery, Nerve


Vagal Nerve Path Into Thorax
“Not Left Behind”: Left is anterior (not behind), Right is posterior
Lung Vessels
“RALS”: Right lung artery is Anterior to broncus, Left lung artery is Superior to broncus


Structures Piercing The Diaphragm
“I 8 10 Eggs At 12”: T8 = IVC, T10 = Esophagus, T12 = Aorta


Heart Valves
“RAT, LAMB”: Right Atrial Tricuspid, Left Atrial Mitral (Bicuspid) – or –
“LAB RAT”: Left Atrial Bicuspid, Right Atrial Tricuspid


Spinal Nerves"C3-4-5 keep the phrenic nerve (or diaphragm) alive"
"C5-6-7 raise your arms to heaven" (long thoracic nerve roots innervate serratus anterior)


Scrotum Layers (superficial to deep)
"Some Dang Englishman Called It The Testis": Skin, Dartos, External spermatic fascia,
Cremaster, Internal spermatic fascia, Tunica vaginalis,Testis


Innervation of the Penis
"S2,3,4 keep the penis off the floor"
Refers to the innervation of the penis by branches of the pudendal nerve, which is derived
from spinal cord levels S2-4.
Point, Shoot, Score
Parasympathetic for erection, Sympathetic for ejaculation, Somatomotor for ...


Great Vessels
"ABC'S": Aortic arch gives off the Brachiocephalic trunk, the left Common carotid, and the left Subclavian artery
“Boston College Stinks”: right Brachiocephalic trunk, left Common carotid, left
Subclavian artery


Portal Triad
“DAV”: bile Duct, hepatic Artery, portal Vein


Liver Lobes
“GQ”: The Gallbladder is next to the Quadrate lobe


Pathway After Stomach
“Dow Jones Industrial Climbing Average Closing Stock Report”: Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum, Cecum, Appendix, Colon (ascending/transverse), Sigmoid colon, Rectum


Spleen
"1,3,5,7,9,11"; It measures 1x3x5 inches, weighs 7 ounces and lies between ribs 9-11.


Thoracic Duct
"The duck is between two gooses."
duck = thoracic duct
2 gooses = azyGOUS vein and esophaGOUS


Epidermis
"Brent Spiner Gained Lieutenant Commander"
Basale, Spinosum, Granulosum, Lucidum, Corneum


Nasal Cavity Components
"Never Call Me Needle Nose!": external Nares, Conchae, Meatuses, internal Nares, Nasopharynx


Scalp Layers (superficial to deep)
“SCALP”:
Skin,
Connective tissue,
Aponeurosis,
Loose areolar tissue,
Pericranium


Horner's Syndrome Symptoms
“SPAM”: Sunken eyeballs/Symphathetic plexus (cervical) affected, Ptosis, Anhydrosis,Miosis


Bell’s Palsy Symptoms (Unilateral)
“BELL’S Palsy”:
Blink reflex abnomal,
Earache,
Lacrimation (deficient, excess),
Loss of taste,
Sudden onset,
Palsy of VII nerve muscles


Potentially Absent Muscles
“5 P's”:
Palmaris longus [upper limb]
Plantaris [lower limb]
Peroneus tertius [lower limb]
Pyramidalis [anterior abdominal wall]
Psoas minor [posterior abdominal wall]


Facial Bones
"Virgil Can Not Make My Pet Zebra Laugh!": Vomer, Conchae, Nasal, Maxilla,
Mandible, Palatine, Zygomatic, Lacrimal


Deep Tendon Reflexes Root Supply (nursery rhyme)
One, two-- buckle my shoe.
Three, four-- kick the door.
Five, six-- pick up sticks. S
Seven, eight-- shut the gate.

S1,2 = ankle jerk
L3,4 = knee jerk
C5,6 = biceps and brachioradialis
C7,8 = triceps


Supraorbital Fissure
Structures that pass through it:
"Luscious French Tarts Sit Naked In Anticipation Of Sex."
Lacrimal nerve, Frontal nerve, Trochlear nerve, Superior branch of oculomotor nerve, Nasociliary nerve, Inferior branch of oculomotor nerve, Abducent nerve, Ophthalmic veins, Sympathetic nerves


Cranial Bones
"Old People From Texas Eat Spiders"
Occipital, Parietal, Frontal, Temporal, Ethnoid, Sphenoid


Extraocular Muscles
"LR6 - SO4 - rest3" or “(SO4LR6)3”
LR6 Lateral rectus --> VI abducens
SO4 Superior Oblique --> IV Trochlear
Remaining 4 eyeball movers --> III oculomotor


Branches of Suclavian Artery
“VT is Cold”: Vertebral, Thyrocervical trunk, Costocervical trunk


External Carotid Artery Branches
"Some Anatomists Like Freaking Out Poor Medical Students” or “Suzy Always Lays Flat On Pillows Making Sweets Terrific": Superior thyroid, Ascending pharyngeal,
Lingual, Facial, Occipital, Posterior auricular, Maxillary, Superificial Temporal


Internal Jugular Vein (inferior to superior)
"Medical Schools Let Confident People In": Middle thyroid, Superior thyroid, Lingual, Common facial, Pharyngeal, Inferior petrosal sinus


Facial Nerve Branches
“Please, To Zanzibar By Motor Car” or "Ten Zombies Bought My Car"
Posterior auricular, Temporal, Zygomatic, Buccal, Masseteric, Cervical


Trigeminal Nerve – Where Branches Exit Skull
“Standing Room Only”: Superior orbital fissure (V1), foramen Rotundum (V2), foramen
Ovale (V3)


Ansa Cervicalis Nerves
“GHost THought SOmeone STupid SHot Irene”:
GenioHyoid, ThyroHyoid, Superior mohyoid, SternoThyfoid, SternoHyoid, Inferior omohyoid


Cervical Plexus – Arrangement of Important Nerves
“GLAST”: 4 compass points, clockwise from north on the right side of neck:
Great Aucular,
Lesser occipital,
Accessory nerve (pops out between L and S),
Supraclavicular,
Transverse cervical


CN V – V3 Innervated Muscles (Brachial Arch 1 Derivatives)
“M.D. My T.V.”:
Mastication (masseter, temporalis, pterygoids),
Digastric (anterior
belly),
MYlohyoid,
tensor Tympani, tensor Veli palatini

V3 Sensory Branches
“Buccaneers Are Inferior Linguists”: Buccal, Auriculotemporal, Inferior alveolar,
Lingual

Facial expressiojn muscles
(Making A Face To Say PSS)
“PSS”: Posterior belly of digastric, Stapedius, Stylohyoid


Lacrimal Nerve Course (Story of 8 L’s)
Lacrimal nerve runs on Lateral wall of orbit above Lateral rectus, then Lets
communicating branch join in, then supplies Lacrimal gland, then Leaves it and supplies
Lateral upper eye Lid



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triquetral
lunate
scaphoid
trapezium
trapezoid
capitate
hamate

M.R. Brachialis

Nerve supply of brachialis-
musculocutaneus and radial

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