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Skeletal

Medical maleolus
"Tom, Dick, And Very Nervous Harry":
· From anterior to posterior:
Tibialis
Digitorum
Artery
Vein

Nerve
Hallicus
· Full names for these are: Tibialis Posterior, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Posterior Tibial Artery, Posterior Tibial Nerve, Flexor Hallicus Longus.
· Alternatively: "Tom, Dick ANd Harry".
· Alternatively: "Tom, Dick And Not Harry".

The FibuLA is LAteral.

  • Carpal bones: trapezium vs. trapezoid location
    • TrapeziUM is by the thUMB, TrapeziOID is inSIDE. Alternatively, TrapeziUM is by the thUMB, TrapezOID is by its SIDE
    • in Alphabetical Orderorder : R S T (T) = Radius Scaphoid Trapezium (Thumb)
  • Carpal bones:
    • Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrium, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate
    • Scott Left The Party To Take Carol Home
    • Some Lovers Try Positions That They Cant Handle

  • Ossification Centers at the Elbow
    • CITROEN C apitellum I nternal (medial epicondyle) T rochlea R adial head O lecranon E xternal (lateral epicondyle) N (empty)
  • Arterial Branches of the External Carotid Artery
    • SALF OPSM (from inferior to Superior)
    • Superior Thyroid, Ascending Pharyngeal, Lingual, Facial, Occipital, Posterior Auricular, Superficial temporal, Maxillary
  • Arterial Branches of the Axillary Artery
    • SALSA (from proximal to distal)
    • Superior Thoracic, Acromio-thoracic, lateral thoracic, suprascapula, anterior and posterior humeral circumflex
  • Vertebro-basilar to internal carotid foetal anastomoses
    • PHOT (proximal to distal)
    • Proatlantic, Hypoglossal, Otic,Trigeminal
  • Contents of the inguinal canal
    • NAVL from lateral to medial
    • Nerve, Artery, vein, lymphatics