Popliteal fossa mnemonic: muscles arrangement

Popliteal fossa USMLE mnemonic: muscles arrangement

The two Semi’s go together, Semimembranosus and Semitendonosus.
The Membranosus is Medial and since the two semis go together, Semitendonosus is also medial.
Therefore, Biceps Femoris has to be lateral.
Of the semi’s, to remember which one is superficial: the Tendonosus is on Top.

Femoral artery mnemonic: deep branches

Medical mnemonic helful for USMLE, NCLEX, and some other medical exams. It is about the femoral artery deep branches.

Femoral artery deep branches

Put My Leg Down Please:

Profundus femoris (deep femoral artery)
Medial circumflex femoral artery
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Descending genicular arteries
Perforating arteries

Saphenous vein mnemonic

Saphenous veins: path of great vs. small at malleolus

“MAGdelaine has varicose veins” [The saphenous veins are important for varicose veins]:
Medial maleolus, Anterior to maleolus, and Great saphenous go together.
Then the opposites of these go together: Small saphenous is posterior to the lateral maleolus.

Femoral triangle: arrangement of contents

NAVEL:

· From lateral hip towards medial navel:
Nerve (directly behind sheath)
Artery (within sheath)
Vein (within sheath)
Empty space (between vein and lymph)
Lymphatics (with deep inguinal node)
· Nerve/Artery/Vein are all called Femoral.