Summary Medical Surgical Nursing Notes

Anatomy M nemonics  Lacrim al


Head and Neck Anatomy M nemonics M astoid bone (muscle insertion): Lo g Suddenly Struck m y
M astoid
Skull mnemonics
 Longissim us capitis
Cranial bones: Old Pygmies From Thailand Eat Skulls  Splenius capit is
 St ernom ast oid
 Occipit al
 Pariet al Superior orbital fissure (structures passing through): Lazy
 Front al French Tart s Lie N aked I n Ant icipation Of Sex
 Tem poral
 Et hm oid  Lacrim al nerve
 Sphenoid  Front al nerve
 Trochlear nerve
Cranial bones (alternative): STEP OF 6  Lat eral nerve
The 6 skull bones are:  Nasociliary nerve
 Int ernal nerve
 Sphenoid  Abducens nerve
 Tem poral  Opht halm ic veins
 Et hm oid  Sym pat hetic nerves
 Pariet al
 Occipit al Trigeminal nerve (where branches exit skull): St anding Room
 Front al Only


Alt ernatively: " STEP Off m y skull".  Superior orbital fissure is V1
 foram en Rot undum is V2
Cranial sutures: Learn Cranial Sut ures  foram en Ovale is V3

Orbit (bones of medial wall): M y Lit tle Eye Sit s in t he orbit
 Lam bdoid
 Coronal
 Sagit t al  M axilla (front al process)
 Lacrim al
Facial bones: Zoro Likes Punching M y V ery N ose I n  Et hm oid
 Sphenoid (body)

 Zygom at ic
Foramina of the base of the skull: 3 foramina of the anterior
 Lacrim al
part (teeth and palate)
 Palat ine
 M axillary
 Vom er  Incisive fossa
 Nasal  Great er palat ine fossa
 Inferior concha  Lesser palatine fossa


Punching my nose reminds one of t he facial bones. 3 SM ALL foramina of the middle part (Small Sized Opening)


Facial bones (alternative): V irgil Can N ot M ake M y Pet  St ernom ast oid foram en
Zebra Laugh!  Foram en Spinosum
 Foram en ovale
 Vom er
 Conchae 3 LARGE foramina of the middle part (Laceration of artery
 Nasal and vein)
 M axilla
 M andible  Foram en lacerum
 Palat ine  Carot id canal
 Zygom at ic  Jugular foramen