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Bronchi: which one is more vertical

"Inhale a bite, goes down the right":
Inhaled objects more likely to lodge in right bronchus, since it is the one that is more vertical.

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---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin

Tonsils: The three types

"PPL (people) have tonsils":
Pharyngeal
Palatine
Lingual
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---Anonymous Contributor

Pleura surface markings

"All the even ribs, in order: 2,4,6,8,10,12 show its route":
Rib2: sharp angle inferiorly
Rib4: the left pleura does a lateral shift to accommodate heart
Rib6: both diverge laterally
Rib8: midclavicular line
Rib10: midaxillary line
Rib12: the back
· See diagram.

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---Anonymous Contributor

Lung lobes: segments of right middle lobe

"ML=ML":
Segments of Middle Lobe are Medial & Lateral.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Nasal cavity components

"Never Call Me Needle Nose!":
Nares [external]
Conchae
Meatuses
Nares [internal]
Nasopharynx
· Note mnemonic sentence is nasally-related.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Bronchi: which is more vertical

"Right on Red":
Many places allow making a right hand turn at a red light, if you first come to a complete stop.
A child swallowing a red penny is more likely to get it stopped down the right bronchus, since it is more vertical.
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---Lior Greenberg Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel

Bronchopulmonary segments of right lung

"A PALM Seed Makes Another Little Palm":
· In order from superior to inferior:
Apical
Posterior
Anterior
Lateral
Medial
Superior
Medial basal
Anterior basal
Lateral basal
Posterior basal

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---Derek Bell University of Queensland

Cricoarytenoids: abductor vs. adductor

When aliens abduct you, they Probe you.
Posterior cricoarytenoids abduct. Lateral therefore is adduct by default.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Bronchopulmonary segments of the left lung

"Astute Anatomists Share Inside Secrets About Lungs":
Apicoposterior (S1+2)
Anterior (S3)
Superior (S4)
Inferior (S5)
Superior (S6)
Anteromedial basal (S7+8)
Lateral basal (S9)
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---Gregory Allen Loma Linda University

Horner's syndrome: components

PAM:
Ptosis
Anhydrosis
Miosis
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---C. Lu University of Glasgow