This summary on the gross anatomy of the upper limb is done in the form of mnemonics according to the theory from Gray's Anatomy for students. These mnemonics contain theory on all structures of the upper limb including muscles, blood supply, innervation, internal structures and more. Mnemonics are...
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Mnemonics: Upper Limb
Taken from http://www.medicalmnemonics.com
Serratus Anterior: nerve vs. blood
LoNg thoracic: Nerve
LAteral thoracic: Artery
Flexor digitorum muscles: how they insert onto fingers
· A little rhyme:
Superficialis Splits in two,
To Permit Profundus Passing through.
Interossei muscles: actions of dorsal vs. palmar in hand
"PAd and DAb":
The Palmar Adduct and the Dorsal Abduct.
· Use your hand to dab with a pad.
Carpal bones
"Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle":
· Proximal row then distal row, both lateral-to-medial:
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrium
Pisiform
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capate
Hamate
· Alternatively: "Scared Lovers..."
· Alternatively: "Senior Lecturers...".
Brachial artery: recurrent and collateral branches
"I Am Pretty Sexy"
Inferior ulnar collateral artery goes with Anterior ulnar recurrent artery.
Posterior ulnar recurrent artery goes with Superior ulnar collateral artery.
· Alternatively: "I Am Pretty Smart".
Axillary artery branches
"Screw The Lawyer Save A Patient":
Superior thoracic
Thoracoacromiol
Lateral thoracic
Subscapular
Anterior circumflex humeral
Posterior circumflex humeral
, Alternatively: "Some Times Life Seems A Pain".
"Suzy Thompkins Loves Sex, Alcohol, and Pot"
"Send The Lord to Say A Prayer"
Cubital fossa contents
"Really Need Booze To Be At My Nicest":
· From lateral to medial:
Radial Nerve
Biceps Tendon
Brachial Artery
Median Nerve
Serratus anterior: innervation
SALT:
Serratus Anterior = Long Thoracic.
Rotator cuff muscles
"The SITS muscles":
· Clockwise from top:
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis
· A pro baseball pitcher has injured his rotator cuff muscles. As a
result, he SITS out for the rest of the game, and then gets sent
to the minor leagues.
Radial nerve: muscles innervated
"Try A Big Chocolate Chip Sundae, Double Dip Cherries And Peanuts Preferably
Included":
· In order of their innervation, proximal to distal:
Triceps
Anconeus
Brachioradialis
ext. Carpi radialis longus
ext. Carpi radialis brevis
Supinator
ext. Digitorum
ext.Digiti minimi
ext. Carpi ulnaris
Abductor poll. longus
ext. Poll. brevis
ext. P poll. longus
ext. Indicis
· For the neighboring words that start with the same letter (eg: chocolate and chip),
notice that the longer word in the mnemonic, corresponds to the longer of the two
muscle names (ex: ext. carpi radialis longus and ext. carpi radialis brevis)
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