Upper extremity Mnemonics

Deep Muscles of the Back
Brachial Plexus
Muscles Inserting into Humerus
Radial Nerve Innervations
Median Nerve Innervations
Rotator Cuff Muscles (3 greater tubercle; 1 lesser tubercle)
Transverse Scapular Ligament
Cubital Fossa (lateral to medial)
Hand
Axillary Artery Branches
Thoracoacromial Artery Branches
Pectoral Nerves



Deep Muscles of the Back
· “I Love Spaghetti – Some More Ragu”:
    Iliocostalis, Longissimis, Spinalis – Semispinalis,
    Multifidus, Rotatores
Brachial Plexus
·"Really Thirsty? Drink Cold Beer" or “Randy Travis Drinks Cold Beers”
    Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches

· “MARMU” (terminal nerves): Musculocutaneous, Axillary, Radial, Median, Ulnar
Muscles Inserting into Humerus
·"A lady between two majors"
Pectoralis major attaches to lateral lip of bicipital groove, the teres major attaches to
medial lip of bicipital groove, and the latissimus dorsi attaches to the floor of bicipital
groove. The "lati" is between two "majors"

Carpal Bones (4 proximal, lateral to medial; 4 distal, lateral to medial)
·"Some Lovers/Lions Try Positions That They Can't Handle":
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezoid, Trapezium, Capitate, Hamate.
· “TrapeziUM at the thUMb"
· “TrapeziOID is inSIDE"
· “Flexor carpi superficialis splits in two, to permit profundus to pass through”
Radial Nerve Innervations
·"BEST":
   Brachioradialis, Extensors, Supinator, Triceps.
Median Nerve Innervations
·"2LOAF":
   Lateral 2 Lumbricals, Opponens pollicis, Abductor pollicis brevis, Flexor
pollicis brevis.
Rotator Cuff Muscles (3 greater tubercle; 1 lesser tubercle)
· “SITS”:
   Superspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, Subscapularis
Transverse Scapular Ligament
Army over (bridge), Navy under (bridge)
Artery goes over and Nerve goes under the ligament
Cubital Fossa (lateral to medial)
· “TAN”:
Tendon (biceps brachii), Artery (brachial), Nerve (medial)
Hand
· “PAD”: Palmar (hand) muscles ADduct
· “DAB”: Dorsal (hand) muscles ABduct

· “All For One And One For All” (medial to lateral):
Abductor digiti minimi, Flexor digiti minimi, Opponens digiti minimi, Adductor policis,
Opponens pollicis, Flexor pollicis brevis, Abductor pollicis brevis
Anatomy Mnemonics Compiled List
Axillary Artery Branches
· “Save The Lions And Protect Species”:
Supreme/Superior Thoracic Artery,
Thoracoacromial Artery, Lateral Thoracic, Anterior Circumflex Humeral, Posterior
Circumflex Humeral, Subscapular (thoracodorsal and circumflex scapular)
Thoracoacromial Artery Branches
·"CAlifornia Police Department":
 Clavicular, Acromial, Pectoral, Deltoid
Pectoral Nerves
·"Lateral is less, medial is more"
Lateral pectoral nerve goes through pectoralis major, while medial pectoral nerve goes
though both pectoralis major and minor.