Funny/ Useful Memory Tips for Human Anatomy

[Bach4231]

Hey Everyone!

Thought I'd create a thread on useful tricks to remember difficult aspects of human anatomy. What worked for you??

[Best_Name_Ever]

Remembering lordosis vs kyphosis.

Me and my lab partner came up with,

"Oh lord, look at that booty."

For lordosis the inward curvature of lumbar vertebrae makes it kind of look like a person's rear end is sticking out in a way....idk haha it works.

[Best_Name_Ever]

Also, the atlas sits on the axis.

Think of a globe. The world is the atlas, and the axis is the base it sits on.

[zeno33]

Also, the atlas sits on the axis.

Think of a globe. The world is the atlas, and the axis is the base it sits on.

Seconded. I think most professors would use this to help students with it.

[dkmamato3]

Layers of the epidermis:

Babies Smell Good Like Candy :-)

[satherp5]

I know this one everyone knows:

For the carpals.

Some Lovers Try Position That They Can't Handle

(Scaphoid Lunate Trquentrum Pisiform Trapezoid Tripisium Camate Hamate)

Mine was: Slu*s Like To Pull The Tough C*ck Hard

[Exhaustipated, ADN, BSN]

Here's one to remember if the cranial nerves are Sensory, Motor or Both:

Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Big Boobs Matter More

A good resource for medical mnemonics: MedicalMnemonics.com | Browse | Browse by Category

[Exhaustipated, ADN, BSN]

Fun games can help, too: Anatomy Arcade

[longhornfan]

satherp5's....that's definitely...memorable! haha.

[AmandaJoy]

Great links, BFF. Thanks for sharing

[UrineGoodHands]

This was my favorite for the cranial nerves. During exams I sang it to myself... And got an A in the class. :)

[zeno33]

Here's one to remember if the cranial nerves are Sensory, Motor or Both:

Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Big Boobs Matter More

A good resource for medical mnemonics: MedicalMnemonics.com | Browse | Browse by Category

Kudos. Lol

[sarahswhiteford]

For the valves of the heart, right titty left booby. Right side tricuspid and left bicuspid