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Mnemonics inMnemonics in

Anatomy

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Cranial sutures:Cranial sutures:

Learn Cranial Sutures:Learn Cranial Sutures:

Lambdoid

Coronal

Sagittal

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Facial bones:Facial bones:

Zoro Likes Punching MyVeryNose In:

Zygomatic

LacrimalPalatineMaxillaryVomerNasalInferior concha

Punching my nose reminds one of the facial bones.

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Facial bones (alternative):Facial bones (alternative):

Virgil Can Not Make My Pet Zebra Laugh!Vomer

Conchae

NasalMaillaMan!ible

PalatineZ"#omatic

Lacrimal

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Mastoi! boneMastoi! bone

(muscle insertion):(muscle insertion):

Lo# Su!!enl" Struc$ m" Mastoi!

Lon#issimus ca%itisS%lenius ca%itis

Sternomastoi!

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Su%erior orbital &issureSu%erior orbital &issure

(structures %assin# throu#h):(structures %assin# throu#h):

La'" French arts Lie Na$e! In ntici%ation *& Se:

Lacrimal nerveFrontal nerve

rochlear nerve

Lateral nerve

Nasociliar" nerve

Internal nerveb!ucens nerve

*%hthalmic veins

S"m%athetic nerves

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ri#eminal nerveri#eminal nerve

(+here branches eit s$ull):(+here branches eit s$ull):

Stan!in# ,oom *nl"

Su%erior orbital &issure is V-

&oramen ,otun!um is V.

&oramen *vale is V/

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*rbit*rbit

(bones o& me!ial +all):(bones o& me!ial +all):

M" Little 0"e Sits in the orbit:

Mailla (&rontal %rocess)Lacrimal

0thmoi!

S%henoi! (bo!")

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Foramina o& the base o& the s$ull:Foramina o& the base o& the s$ull:/ Foramina o& the anterior %art (teeth an! %alate)

Incisive &ossa1reater %alatine &ossa

Lesser %alatine &ossa

/ SMLL &oramina o& the mi!!le %art (Small Si'e! *%enin#)Sternomastoi! &oramenForamen S%inosum

Foramen ovale

/ L,10 &oramina o& the mi!!le %art (Laceration o& arter" an! vein)Foramen lacerumCaroti! canal

2u#ular &oramen

/ Foramina relate! to the occi%ital con!"lesnterior con!"lar &oramen

Posterior con!"lar &oramenForamen Ma#num

/ Fissures o& the base o& the s$ull (one relate! to the e"e3 ear3 mouth)In&erior orbital &issure

Pter"#o4maillar" &issure

S5uamo4t"m%anic &issure

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Foramen *vale Contents:Foramen *vale Contents:*VL0:

*tic #an#lion (6ust in&erior)

V/ cranial nerve

ccessor" menin#eal arter"

Lesser %etrosal nerve0missar" veins

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ri#eminal nerveri#eminal nerve

(+here branches eit s$ull):(+here branches eit s$ull):

Stan!in# ,oom *nl":

Su%erior orbital &issure is V-

&oramen ,otun!um is V.

&oramen *vale is V/

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Scal% la"ers:Scal% la"ers:

SCLP: (From su%er&icial to !ee%) :

S$in

Connective tissue

%oneurosis

Loose areolar tissuePericranium

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Scal% Nerve Su%%l":Scal% Nerve Su%%l":

1LSS:1reater occi%ital7 1reater auricular

Lesser occi%ital

uriculotem%oral

Su%ratrochlearSu%raorbital

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Pter"#oi! musclesPter"#oi! muscles

(&unction):(&unction):Look at how your jaw ends up when saying first syllable of

Lateral or edial

8La8:"our 6a+ is no+ o%en3 so Lateral o%ens mouth9

8Me8:

"our 6a+ is still close!3 so me!ial closes the

man!ible9

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0"e rotation b" *bli5ue0"e rotation b" *bli5ue

Muscles:Muscles:I Love SM:

In&erior obli5ue:

Lateral e"e rotation9

Su%erior obli5ue:

Me!ial e"e rotation9

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0trinsic muscles o& ton#ue0trinsic muscles o& ton#ue

Paris St9 1ermain;s

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0ternal Caroti! rter"0ternal Caroti! rter"

=ranches=ranchesSome n#r" La!" Fi#ure! *ut PMS:

Su%erior th"roi!

scen!in# %har"n#ealLin#ual

Facial

*cci%ital

Posterior auricularMaillar"

Su%eri&icial tem%oral

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0ternal caroti! arter" branches0ternal caroti! arter" branchesSome ##ressive Lovers Fin! *!! Positions More

Stimulatin#:

Su%erior th"roi!

scen!in# %har"n#eal

Lin#ualFacial

*cci%tal

Posterior auricularMaillar"

Su%er&icial tem%oral

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Foramen *vale Contents:Foramen *vale Contents:

*VL0:

*tic #an#lion (6ust in&erior)

V/ cranial nerve

ccessor" menin#eal arter"

Lesser %etrosal nerve

0missar" veins

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Cavernous sinus contents:Cavernous sinus contents:* *M C* *Mare lateral +all com%onents3 in or!er &rom su%erior toin&erior9Care the com%onents +ithin the sinus3 &rom me!ial to lateral9 Cen!s at the level o& &rom * *M9

*cculomotor nerve (III)

rochlear nerve (IV)

*%hthalmic nerve (V-)

Maillar" nerve (V.)

Caroti! arter"b!ucent nerve (VI)

: ?hen +ritten3 connects to the o& **M

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Su%erior th"roi! arter"Su%erior th"roi! arter"

branches:branches:Ma" I So&tl" S5uee'e Charlie;s 1irl@

Muscular

In&rah"oi!

Su%erior lar"n#eal

Sternomastoi!

Cricoth"roi!1lan!ular

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Internal 6u#ular vein:Internal 6u#ular vein:

tributaries:tributaries:Me!ical Schools Let Con&i!ent Peo%le In (Fromin&erior to su%erior):

Mi!!le th"roi!Su%erior th"roi!

Lin#ual

Common &acial

Phar"n#eal

In&erior %etrosal sinus

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0ternal 6u#ular vein:0ternal 6u#ular vein:

tributaries:tributaries:

PS:

Posterior eternal 6u#ular veinnterior 6u#ular veinSu%rasca%ular vein

ransverse cervicalvein

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Caroti! sheath contentsCaroti! sheath contents

I See -A CC;s in the IV

I See (I9C9)B Internal Caroti! arter"-A B CN -A (Va#us nerve)

CC B Common Caroti! arter"

IV B Internal 2u#ularVein

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InnervationInnervation/ &oramina o& the anterior %art (teeth an! %alate)

Incisive &ossa

1reater %alatine &ossaLesser %alatine &ossa

/ SMLL &oramina o& the mi!!le %art (Small Si'e! *%enin#)Sternomastoi! &oramen

Foramen S%inosumForamen ovale

/ L,10 &oramina o& the mi!!le %art (Laceration o& arter" an! vein)Foramen lacerumCaroti! canal

2u#ular &oramen

/ &oramina relate! to the occi%ital con!"lesnterior con!"lar &oramenPosterior con!"lar &oramen

Foramen Ma#num/ &issures o& the base o& the s$ull (one relate! to the e"e3 ear3 mouth)

In&erior orbital &issure

Pter"#o4maillar" &issureS5uamo4t"m%anic &issure

oram na o t e ase o t eoram na o e ase o e

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oram na o t e ase o t eoram na o e ase o es$ull:s$ull:

/ &oramina o& the anterior %art (teeth an! %alate)Incisive &ossa

1reater %alatine &ossaLesser %alatine &ossa

/ SMLL &oramina o& the mi!!le %art (Small Si'e! *%enin#)Sternomastoi! &oramen

Foramen S%inosumForamen ovale

/ L,10 &oramina o& the mi!!le %art (Laceration o& arter" an! vein)Foramen lacerumCaroti! canal

2u#ular &oramen

/ &oramina relate! to the occi%ital con!"lesnterior con!"lar &oramenPosterior con!"lar &oramen

Foramen Ma#num/ &issures o& the base o& the s$ull (one relate! to the e"e3 ear3 mouth)

In&erior orbital &issure

Pter"#o4maillar" &issureS5uamo4t"m%anic &issure

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Cranial bones:Cranial bones:S0P *F he s$ull bones are:

"S%henoi!

"em%oral"0thmoi!

"Parietal

"*cci%ital"Frontallternativel": 8S0P *F& m" s$ull89