Updated: May 1, 2023 Published Nov 10, 2011
Iridescent Orchid, CNA, LPN
597 Posts
I have an exam soon on the heart, and we have to fill out a chart 14 steps long on the blood flow through the heart. While it seems pretty simple to memorize, do you have a mnemonic or a more straightforward way to get it?
Vena Cava, Right Atrium, Tricuspid Valve, Right Ventricle, Pulmonary Valve (semilunar), Pulmonary Artery, so on and so forth!
Anyone?
Twinmom06, ASN, APN
1,171 Posts
Did you try googling it?
Pneumothorax, BSN, RN
1,180 Posts
Toilet Paper, My ***.
Tricuspid /Pulmonary/Mitral/Aortic Valves
That's how I remember it. ?
Thank you very much!
I did Google, but I was looking to see if anyone had any others they thought up but haven't shared! I think I might go with Toilet Paper My ***! It seems a lot of people are! ?
dandk1997RN, MSN, RN
361 Posts
I realize this is probably too late for your exam, but the Potsie song from Happy Days! LOL.
FLDoula
230 Posts
Here's another one. We watched this in A&P 2. The darn song is hard to get out of your head after listening to it.
tokyoROSE, BSN, RN
1 Article; 526 Posts
I just drew the heart (it's square). I know all the landmarks, but it helps to see them visually.
Constantly Surprised
29 Posts
This is going to sound just beyond silly, but this video helped me in A&P ?
NATATERA
1 Post
Here is something I put together to help me.
Venus
Right
Atrium
Tricuspid > Right Ventricle > Pulmonary valve > Lungs
escaped the
Left
Bicuspid > Left ventricle > Aortic valve > Body
and Pushed All the cheese in the VALVES on the way out!
PULMONARY AND AORTIC VALVE are points of exit from the ventricles.
Aorta= 5 letters= Right Vena Cava = 4 letters = Left
pia2012
3 Posts
Kmsl. This is too cute, n thanks. I know I can remember this oneí ½í¹‹.
Archana Shrestha, BSN, RN
15 Posts
Drawing a square and dividing it into four boxes as of 4 quadrants of heart and then remembering all the landmarks. Landmarks will fall into their place. In Google, the mnemonic you can find is Toilet Paper My ***. But drawing the rough image can work much better than the mnemonic.