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Carpal bones: trapezium vs. trapezoid location

· Since there's two T's in carpal bone mnemonic sentences, need to know which T is where:
TrapeziUM is by the thUMB, TrapeziOID is inSIDE.
· Alternatively, TrapeziUM is by the thUMB, TrapezOID is by its SIDE.
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---Tom Ball Imperial College, UK

Medial malleolus: order of tendons, artery, nerve behind it

"Tom, Dick, And Nervous Harry":
· From anterior to posterior:
Tibialis
Digitorum
Artery
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".
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---Deepa S. and LCK Medical student and University of Ottawa

Tibia vs. fibula: which is lateral

The FibuLA is LAteral.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Hip posterior dislocation: most likely arrangement for one

"Hitting the brake pedal before the accident":
You are sitting, so hip is flexed, and adducted and medially rotated so can move your foot away from the gas pedal over to the brake pedal.
· Note: car accidents are most likely cause of posterior dislocation because in this position.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Rib costal groove: order of intercostal blood vessels and nerve

VAN:
· From superior to inferior:
Vein
Artery
Nerve
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---Anonymous Contributor

Navicular contacts 3 of 5 cuneiform bones

"Navicular is like the Navigator logo":
There are 3 things coming off each.
· See diagram.
Therefore, cuboid has to contact 2 of the 5.

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---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin

Foramen spinosum: location on base of skull

Foramen spinosum is adjacent to the spine of sphenoid.
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---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin

Vertebrae: recognizing a thoracic from lumbar

Examine vertebral body shape:
Thoracic is heart-shaped body since your heart is in your thorax.
Lumbar is kidney-bean shaped since kidneys are in lumbar area.
· See diagram.

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---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin

Wrist: radial side vs. ulnar side

Make a fist with your thumb up in the air and say "Rad!".
Your thumb is now pointing to your Radius.
· Note: 'Rad!' was a late 80's catchphrase, short for 'Radical'. Things that were good were called 'Rad'.

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---Patrick Esperanzate University College Dublin

Carpal bone having the hook

The Hamate has the Hook.
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---Anonymous Contributor