Radial nerve mnemonic

BrachioradialisThis is a classic medical mnemonic. No doubt it will be included in the mnemocine medical mnemonics list.

Radial nerve innervates the BEST.

Brachioradialis
Extensors of the forearm
Supinator
Triceps

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Carpal bones: trapezium vs. trapezoid location

Medical Mnemonic for USMLE:

Carpal bones: trapezium vs. trapezoid location

Since there’s two T’s in carpal bone mnemonic sentences, need to know which T is where:
TrapeziUM is by the thUMB, TrapeziOID is inSIDE

Image source: University of Florida’s Department of Excersize and Sports Sciences

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Lumbrical muscles action mnemonic

Lumbricals action mnemonic for USMLE.

Lumbrical action is to hold a pea, that is to flex the metacarpophalangeal joint and extend the interphalangeal joints. When look at hand in this position, can see this makes an “L” shape, since L is for Lumbrical.

lumbricals-action

Image source: medicalmnemonics

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Subclavian artery branches mnemonic

USMLE/NCLEX Medical mnemonic: subclavian artery branches.

Very Tired Individuals Sip Strong Coffee Served Daily:

Vertebral artery
Thyrocervical trunk
—Inferior thyroid
—Superficial cervical
—Suprascapular
Costocervical
—Superior intercostal
—Deep cervical

Brachial artery mnemonic-location

Brachial artery mnemonic. Medical mnemonic showing the location of the brachial artery compare to the biceps muscle in the arm and elbow.

Brachial artery is medial to biceps tendon

BAMBI:
Brachial Artery is Medial to Biceps In the arm and elbow.

Axillary artery mnemonic

Axillary artery branches

Send The Lord to Say A Prayer:

· From proximal to distal:
Superior thoracic
Thoracacromial
Lateral thoracic
Subscapular
Anterior circumflex humeral
Posterior circumflex humeral

Alternative version, funnier than the first axillary artery mnemonic:

“Suzy Thompkins Loves Sex, Alcohol, and Pot”:
· From proximal to distal:
Superior thoracic
Thoracacromial
Lateral thoracic
Subscapular
Anterior circumflex humeral
Posterior circumflex humeral

Brachial artery mnemonic

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”.

Ulnar nerve to ulnar artery and radial nerve to radial artery relations

Think “peripheral nerves”:
The ulnar nerve is “ulnar” to the ulnar artery.
Radial nerve is “radial” to the radial artery.