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    The document provides mnemonics and information to help remember various anatomical structures and concepts. It includes mnemonics for cranial sutures, facial bones, bones of the orbit, foramina of the base of the skull, cranial bones, and more. Key structures are summarized using short memorable phrases to enhance learning and recall of anatomy.

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    Mnemonics in

    Anatomy

    Cranial sutures:
    Learn Cranial Sutures:
    Lambdoid
    Coronal
    Sagittal

    Facial bones:
    Zoro Likes Punching My Very Nose In:
    Zygomatic

    Lacrimal
    Palatine
    Maxillary
    Vomer
    Nasal
    Inferior concha
    Punching my nose reminds one of the facial bones.

    Facial bones (alternative):


    Virgil Can Not Make My Pet Zebra Laugh!
    Vomer
    Conchae
    Nasal
    Maxilla
    Mandible
    Palatine
    Zygomatic
    Lacrimal

    Mastoid bone
    (muscle insertion):
    Log Suddenly Struck my Mastoid
    Longissimus capitis
    Splenius capitis
    Sternomastoid

    Superior orbital fissure


    (structures passing through):
    Lazy French Tarts Lie Naked In Anticipation Of Sex:
    Lacrimal nerve
    Frontal nerve
    Trochlear nerve
    Lateral nerve
    Nasociliary nerve
    Internal nerve
    Abducens nerve
    Ophthalmic veins
    Sympathetic nerves

    Trigeminal nerve
    (where branches exit skull):
    Standing Room Only
    Superior orbital fissure is V1
    foramen Rotundum is
    V2
    foramen Ovale is
    V3

    Orbit

    (bones of medial wall):


    My Little Eye Sits in the orbit:

    Maxilla (frontal process)


    Lacrimal
    Ethmoid
    Sphenoid (body)

    Foramina of the base of the skull:


    3 Foramina of the anterior part (teeth and palate)
    Incisive fossa
    Greater palatine fossa
    Lesser palatine fossa

    3 SMALL foramina of the middle part (Small Sized Opening)


    Sternomastoid foramen
    Foramen Spinosum
    Foramen ovale

    3 LARGE foramina of the middle part (Laceration of artery and vein)


    Foramen lacerum
    Carotid canal
    Jugular foramen

    3 Foramina related to the occipital condyles


    Anterior condylar foramen
    Posterior condylar foramen
    Foramen Magnum

    3 Fissures of the base of the skull (one related to the eye, ear, mouth)
    Inferior orbital fissure
    Pterygo-maxillary fissure
    Squamo-tympanic fissure

    Foramen Ovale Contents:


    OVALE:
    Otic ganglion (just inferior)
    V3 cranial nerve
    Accessory meningeal artery
    Lesser petrosal nerve
    Emissary veins

    Trigeminal nerve
    (where branches exit skull):

    Standing Room Only:


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

    Scalp layers:
    SCALP: (From superficial to deep) :
    Skin
    Connective tissue
    Aponeurosis
    Loose areolar tissue
    Pericranium

    Scalp Nerve Supply:


    GLASS:
    Greater occipital/ Greater auricular
    Lesser occipital
    Auriculotemporal
    Supratrochlear
    Supraorbital

    Pterygoid muscles
    (function):
    Look at how your jaw ends up when saying first syllable of
    'Lateral' or 'Medial'

    "La":
    your jaw is now open, so Lateral opens mouth.

    "Me":
    your jaw is still closed, so medial closes the
    mandible.

    Eye rotation by Oblique


    Muscles:
    I Love S&M:

    Inferior oblique:
    Lateral eye rotation.

    Superior oblique:
    Medial eye rotation.

    Extrinsic muscles of tongue


    Paris St. Germain's Hour :

    Palatoglossus
    Styloglossus
    Genioglossus
    Hyoglossus
    Note:
    PSG is a French soccer team (foreign), hence extrinsic comes
    to mind.

    External Carotid Artery


    Branches
    Some Angry Lady Figured Out PMS:

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

    External carotid artery branches


    Some Aggressive Lovers Find Odd Positions More
    Stimulating:

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

    Foramen Ovale Contents:


    OVALE:

    Otic ganglion (just inferior)


    V3 cranial nerve
    Accessory meningeal artery
    Lesser petrosal nerve
    Emissary veins

    Cavernous sinus contents:

    O TOM CAT

    O TOM are lateral wall components, in order from superior to


    inferior.
    CA are the components within the sinus, from medial to lateral. CA
    ends at the level of T from O TOM.

    Occulomotor nerve (III)


    Trochlear nerve (IV)
    Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
    Maxillary nerve (V2)
    Carotid artery
    Abducent nerve (VI)
    T: When written, connects to the T of OTOM

    Superior thyroid artery


    branches:
    May I Softly Squeeze Charlie's Girl?

    Muscular
    Infrahyoid
    Superior laryngeal
    Sternomastoid
    Cricothyroid
    Glandular

    Internal jugular vein:


    tributaries:
    Medical Schools Let Confident People In (From
    inferior to superior):

    Middle thyroid
    Superior thyroid
    Lingual
    Common facial
    Pharyngeal
    Inferior petrosal sinus

    External jugular vein:


    tributaries:
    PAST:
    Posterior external jugular vein
    Anterior jugular vein
    Suprascapular vein
    Transverse cervical vein

    Carotid sheath contents


    I See 10 CC's in the IV

    I See (I.C.) = Internal Carotid artery


    10
    = CN 10 (Vagus nerve)
    CC
    = Common Carotid artery
    IV
    = Internal Jugular Vein

    Innervation

    3 foramina of the anterior part (teeth and palate)


    Incisive fossa
    Greater palatine fossa
    Lesser palatine fossa

    3 SMALL foramina of the middle part (Small Sized Opening)


    Sternomastoid foramen
    Foramen Spinosum
    Foramen ovale

    3 LARGE foramina of the middle part (Laceration of artery and vein)


    Foramen lacerum
    Carotid canal
    Jugular foramen

    3 foramina related to the occipital condyles


    Anterior condylar foramen
    Posterior condylar foramen
    Foramen Magnum

    3 fissures of the base of the skull (one related to the eye, ear, mouth)
    Inferior orbital fissure
    Pterygo-maxillary fissure
    Squamo-tympanic fissure

    Foramina of the base of the


    skull:

    3 foramina of the anterior part (teeth and palate)


    Incisive fossa
    Greater palatine fossa
    Lesser palatine fossa

    3 SMALL foramina of the middle part (Small Sized Opening)


    Sternomastoid foramen
    Foramen Spinosum
    Foramen ovale

    3 LARGE foramina of the middle part (Laceration of artery and vein)


    Foramen lacerum
    Carotid canal
    Jugular foramen

    3 foramina related to the occipital condyles


    Anterior condylar foramen
    Posterior condylar foramen
    Foramen Magnum

    3 fissures of the base of the skull (one related to the eye, ear, mouth)
    Inferior orbital fissure
    Pterygo-maxillary fissure
    Squamo-tympanic fissure

    Cranial bones:
    STEP OF 6
    The 6 skull bones are:

    Sphenoid
    Temporal
    Ethmoid
    Parietal
    Occipital
    Frontal
    Alternatively: "STEP OFf my skull".

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