Sternal angle
Rib 2

Aortic arch

Tracheal bifurcation

Pulmonary trunk

Ligamentum arteriosum

Left recurrent laryngeal

Azygos Vein

Nerves (Cardiac and Pulmonary plexuses)

Thoracic duct
A more detailed mnemonic is "PLOT of EARTH PLLANTS"
Phrenic and Vagus Nerve

Lymph Nodes

Oblique fissure of lungs (top of it)

Thymus

Esophagus (trending right to left)

Aortic Arch (bottom of the arch)

Rib 2, Manubrium-sternal angle, T4(more specifically T4-5 disc)

Tracheal Bifurcation (Carina: Latin –like keel of boat)

Heart

Pulmonary trunk bifurcation

L2 : Left Recurrent Laryngeal (Looping under Aorta); Ligamentum Arteriosum: Connects Aortic Arch to Pulmonary. Bifurcation

Azygous vein arches over the root of the Rt. Lung and opens in SVC.

Nerve plexi: Cardiac and Pulmonary Plexus

Thoracic duct (on its way to drain into the Left Subclavian)

SVC going down


 Mnemonic:
A useful mnemonic for what passes through the sternal angle is "RAT PLLANT"

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Afferent vs efferent
- Afferent connection arrives and an efferent connection exits.
Bowel components
From proximal to distal: Duodenum Jejunum Ileum Appendix Colon
Brachial plexus
- Really Tired - Drink Coffee - Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords Posterior cord branches: subscapular (upper and lower), thoracodorsal, axillary, radial
Carotid sheath contents
I See (I.C.) = Internal Carotid artery 10 = CN 10 (Vagus nerve) CC = Common Carotid artery IV = Internal Jugular Vein I See 10 CC's in the IV
Cavernous sinus contents
O TOM are lateral wall components, in order from superior to inferior. CA are the components within the sinus, from medial to lateral. CA ends at the level of T from O TOM. Occulomotor nerve (III) Trochlear nerve (IV) Ophthalmic nerve (V1) Maxillary nerve (V2)
Coeliac trunk: branches
Left gastric artery Hepatic artery Splenic artery Left Hand Side (LHS)
Contents of Anterior Leg Compartment
Tibialis anterior extensor Hallucis longus anterior tibial Artery deep fibular Nerve extensor Digitorum longus Peronius tertius aka fibularis tertius
Diaphragm apertures: spinal levels
- Aortic hiatus = 12 letters = T12 Oesophagus = 10 letters = T10 Vena cava = 8 letters = T8 I ate 10 eggs at 12: I = IVC ate = T8
Duodenum: lengths of parts
1st part: 2 inches 2nd part: 3 inches 3rd part: 4 inches 4th part: 1 inch "Counting 1 to 4 but staggered"
Endocrine glands
The major glands of the endocrine system, excluding ovaries and testes. Thymus Thyroid Anterior pituitary Adrenal cortex Adrenal medulla
Extraocular muscles
Lateral Rectus - Cranial Nerve VI Superior Oblique - Cranial Nerve IV the Rest of the muscles - Cranial Nerve III LR6SO4R3
G.I. tract layers (simplified)
Mucosa Submucosa Muscularis propria Serosa M.S.M.S.
Hand: Carpal bones
Scaphoid, Lunatum, Triquetrum, Pisiforme, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate and Hamate Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can't Handle: She Looks Too Pretty Try To Catch Her
Internal iliac artery: branches
Posterior division: Iliolumbar artery Lateral sacral artery Superior gluteal artery Anterior division:
Lateral geniculate nucleus
- A simple mnemonic for remembering this is "See I? I see, I see," with "see" representing the C in "contralateral," and "I" representing the I in "ipsilateral." Another is "Emily and Pete meet eye to eye" as in "M and P meet I to I," or again, Magno and Parvo meet Ipsi to Ipsi. Another way of remembering this is 2+3=5, which is correct, so ipsilateral side, and 1+4 doesn't equal 6, so contralateral.
Layers of the retina
Membrane (internal limiting) Nerve fibers Ganglions Inner plexiform Inner nuclear Outer plexiform
Placenta-crossing substances
Wastes Antibodies Nutrients Teratogens Microorganisms Hormones, HIV
Sperm: path through male reproductive system
- Seminiferous Tubules Epididymis Vas deferens Ejaculatory duct
Spine
- Crunchy Breakfast at 7:00 7 cervical vertebrae Tasty Lunch at 12:00 12 thoracic vertebrae Late Dinner at 5:00 5 lumbar vertebrae
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