Head and Neck Anatomy Mnemonics

ANA 227 Unit 1: Head and Neck Mnemonics Erector Spinae muscles (Lateral to medial) I Love Sex y

Iliocostalis

y

Longissimus

y

Spinalis

y

Sternomastoid

y

Cricothyroid

y

Glandular

Muscle attachments on hyoid bone (lateral to

medial)

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GHost THought SOmeone STupid SHot Irene y

GenioHyoid

y

ThyroiHyoid

y

Superior Omohyoid

y

SternoThyroid

y

SternoHyoid

y

Inferior omohyoid

Obvious, Stupid! Sentence 1 is superior attachments, sentence 2 is inferior attachments y

Constrictor (middle

y

Hyoglossus

y

Digastric

y

Stylohyoid

y

Geniohyoid

y

Mylohyoid

y

Thyrohyoid

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y

Omohyoid

More Stimulating

y

Sternohyoid

External carotid artery branches

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Cranial Sutures

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Lambdoid

y

Coronal

y

Sagittal

y

Superior thyroid a

y

Ascending pharyngeal a

y

Lingual a

y

Facial a

y

Occipital a

y

Post auricular a

y

Maxillary a

y

Maxilla (frontal process)

y

Superficial temporal a

y

Lacrimal

y

Ethmoid

y

Spenoid (body)

Superior thyroid artery branches

May I Softly Squeeze Charlies Girl? y

Muscular

y

Infrahyoid

y

Superior laryngeal

Bones of medial wall of the Orbit

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Cranial bones

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ANA 227 Unit 1: Head and Neck Mnemonics 2. Ethmoid

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3. Sphenoid 4. Temporal

y

Greater occipital/Greater auricular

5. Occipital

y

Lesser occipital

6. Frontal

y

Auriculotemporal

y

Supratrochlear

y

Supraorbital

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Layers of the Scalp

y

Occipital

y

Parietal

y

Frontal

y

Skin

y

Temporal

y

Connective tissue

y

Ethmoid

y

Aponeurosis

y

Sphenoid

y

Loose areolar tissue

y

Pericranium

SCALP

Structures passing through the superior orbital fissure

Cranial nerves

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Velvet, A HA!

y

Lacrimal n

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y

Frontal n

Vibes AHhhh

y

Trochlear n

I.

Olfactory

y

Lateral n

II.

Optic

y

Nasociliary n

III.

Oculomotor

y

Internal n

IV.

Trochlear

y

Abducens n

V.

Trigeminal

y

Opthalmic veins

VI.

Abducens

y

Sympathetic nerves

VII.

Facial

VIII.

Vestibulocochlear

IX.

Glossopharyngeal

X.

Vagus

XI.

Accessory

XII.

Hypoglossal

Contents of

Foramen Ovale

OVALE y

Otic ganglion

y

V3 (mandibular nerve)

y

Accessory meningeal artery

y

Lesser petrosal nerve

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y

Emisary veins

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Cranial nerves: Motor vs. Sensory

Nerve supply to the Scalp

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ANA 227 Unit 1: Head and Neck Mnemonics Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says

y

Ant digastric

Big Business Makes Money

y

Muscles of Mastication

y

Tensor veli palatine

y

Tensor tympani

In order from CN I-XII, where S= sensory, M=motor, B=both Where CN exit the skull

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Cribiform plate (olfactory)

y

Optic canal (optic)

y

Superior orbital fissure (occulomotor)

y

Superior orbital fissure (trochlear)

y

Superior orbital fissure (V1)

y

foramen Rotundum (V2)

y

foramen Ovale (V3)

y

Superior orbital fissure (abducens)

y

Internal acoustic meatus (facial)

y

Internal acoustic meatus (vestibulocochlear)

y

Jugular foramen (glossopharyngeal)

y

Jugular foramen (vagus)

y

Jugular foramen (accessory)

y

Hypoglossal canal (hypoglossal)

Where divisions of CN V exit the skull

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V3 Sensory branches

Buccaneers Are Inferior Linguists y

Buccal

y

Auricotemporal

y

Inferior alveolar

y

Lingual

Facial nerve branches (after stylomastoid foramen)

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Temporal

y

Zygomatic

y

Buccal

y

Masseteric

y

Cervical

y

(Post auricular)

Lacrimal nerves course

Lacrimals story of 8 Ls Lacrimal nerve runs on Lateral wall of orbit, above Lateral rectus, Lets the communicating branch join in, then supplies the Lacrimal gland and Leaves it to supply the Lateral upper eye

y

Superior orbital fissure

y

foramen Rotundum

y

foramen Ovale

Lid. Lingual nerve course

V3 innervates the muscles

The Lingual nerve

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Took a curve

y

Mylohyoid

Around the hypoglossus

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ANA 227 Unit 1: Head and Neck Mnemonics Well Ill be fucked Said Whartons duct, the bastards gone and crossed us! Maxillary arterys branches

DAMn I AM Piss Drunk, But Stupid Drunk I Prefer. Must Phone Alcoholics Anonymous. y

Deep auricular

y

Ant tympanic

y

Middle meningeal

y

Inferior alveolar

y

Accessory meningeal

y

Masseteric

y

Pterygoid

y

Deep temporal

y

Buccal

y

Sphenopalatine

y

Descending palatine

y

Infraorbital

y

Post sup alveolar

y

Middle sup alveolar

y

Pharyngeal

y

Ant sup alveolar

y

Artery of the pterygoid canal

Nasal cavity components

Never Call Me Needle Nose y

Nares (ext)

y

Conchae

y

Meatuses

y

Nares (int)

y

Nasopharynx

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