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Limb Bones
BY :
na3im
Two Widely Used Schemes for
Memorization of Anatomical Data:
•Repetition: experiments on both students and rats show
that the timing is very important.
•Repetitions should be minutes to hours apart (not
days to weeks).
•The Hand Test and Foot Test are examples that can
be used for repetitive learning
•Mnemonics: memorize something easy, such as a simple
catchy phrase, then associate it with the items that you
want to memorize.
•Favorite method of medical students.
•Mnemonics for memorizing carpal & tarsal bones
are given in this presentation
Upper Limb
Humerus: Anterior
Greater tubercle
Lesser tubercle
Humerus
Deltoid tuberosity
Lateral epicondyle
Capitulum
Radius
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Clavicle
Acromion process
Coracoid process
Scapula
Glenoid fossa
Coronoid fossa
Medial epicondyle
Trochlea
Ulna
Humerus: Anterior2
Greater tubercle
Lesser tubercle
Humerus
Deltoid tuberosity
Lateral epicondyle
Capitulum
Radius
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Clavicle
Acromion process
Coracoid process
Scapula
Glenoid fossa
Coronoid fossa
Medial epicondyle
Trochlea
Ulna
Humerus: Posterior
Acromion of scapula
Spine of scapula
Scapula
Glenoid fossa of scapula
Head of humerus
Greater tubercle
of humerus
Deltoid tuberosity
of humerus
Humerus
Medial epicondyle
of humerus
Lateral epicondyle
of humerus
Olecranon process of ulna
Ulna
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Radius
Right Arm, Posterior
Humerus: Posterior2
Acromion of scapula
Spine of scapula
Scapula
Glenoid fossa of scapula
Head of humerus
Greater tubercle
of humerus
Deltoid tuberosity
of humerus
Humerus
Medial epicondyle
of humerus
Lateral epicondyle
of humerus
Olecranon process of ulna
Ulna
Radius
Right Arm, Posterior
Coronoid fossa
of humerus
Forearm: Anterior
Humerus
Lateral epicondyle
of humerus
Medial epicondyle
of humerus
Capitulum of
humerus
Trochlea of
humerus
Head of radius
Radial tuberosity
Radius
Styloid process
of ulna
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Coronoid process
of ulna
Ulna
Styloid process
of radius
Right Arm, Anterior, Pronated
Coronoid fossa
of humerus
Forearm: Anterior2
Humerus
Lateral epicondyle
of humerus
Medial epicondyle
of humerus
Capitulum of
humerus
Trochlea of
humerus
Head of radius
Radial tuberosity
Radius
Styloid process
of ulna
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Coronoid process
of ulna
Ulna
Styloid process
of radius
Right Arm, Anterior, Pronated
She Likes To Play
Scaphoid
Lunate
In the moonlight
A boat
Triquetrum
The third T Bone
Mnemonic
for
Learning
Carpals
Pisiform
Pea-shaped
Hamate
A hambone
With a hook
Trapezium:
“It’s by the thumb”
Capitate
Trapezoid
“Is by its side”
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Try To Catch Her
Right Palm
Hand Quiz
B
C
D
E
A
F
G
K
J
H
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Right Palm
Hand Quiz Answers
B. Metacarpals
A. Phalanges
C. Trapezium
D. Scaphoid
E. Lunate
F. Triquetrum
G. Pisiform
H. Hamate
J. Capitate
K. Trapezoid
Right Palm
Lower Limb
Femur: Posterior
Pelvis
Head of femur
Greater trochanter
Lesser trochanter
Femur
Linea aspera
Medial condyle
Tibia
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Lateral condyle
Fibula
Right, Posterior View
Femur: Posterior2
Pelvis
Head of femur
Greater trochanter
Lesser trochanter
Femur
Linea aspera
Medial condyle
Tibia
Lateral condyle
Fibula
Right, Posterior View
Lower Leg
Femur
Lateral condyle of femur
Knee cap
Medial condyle of femur
Medial condyle of tibia
Lateral condyle of tibia
Tibial tuberosity
Fibula
Tibia
Lateral malleolus
Medial malleolus
Talus (tarsal bone)
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Right Leg, Anterior View
Lower Leg2
Femur
Lateral condyle of femur
Knee cap
Medial condyle of femur
Medial condyle of tibia
Lateral condyle of tibia
Tibial tuberosity
Fibula
Tibia
Lateral malleolus
Medial malleolus
Talus (tarsal bone)
Right Leg, Anterior View
Mnemonic for Learning Tarsal Bones:
Tiger Cubs
Talus
Need
MILC
Navicular
Medial
A boat
It sails on the Cs
cuneiform (1)
Intermediate
cuneiform (2)
Lateral
Calcaneus
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cuneiform (3)
Cuboid
Foot Quiz
H
G
J
F
E
A
C
D
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B
Right, Superior View
G. Medial
Cuneiform (1)
H. Intermediate
Cuneiform (2)
J. Lateral Cuneiform (3)
F. Navicular
E. Talus
A. Phalanges
C. Cuboid
D. Calcaneus
Foot Quiz Answers
B. Metatarsals
Right, Superior View
Want to Make Your Own Powerpoints
for Studying Anatomy?
You need:
•A computer with the Powerpoint program
•A source of anatomy drawings, preferably
copyright free ones
•A source of medical mnemonics
Anatomical Drawings
Copyright Free Anatomical Drawings:
•Online:
•Gray’s Anatomy, 1918: 1250 free drawings with descriptions.
Excellent quality, but heavily labeled.
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
•Carl Bock. Handbuch der Anatomie des Menschen. 1841.
Put on the web by Ronald A. Bergman
http://www.anatomyatlases.org/atlasofanatomy/index.shtml
Great drawings; fewer labels than Gray’s.
•Old Books (UC Berkeley Biosciences Library: (Xerox, then scan):
•Cull, P., Ed. (1989). The Sourcebook of Medical Illustration.
Park Ridge, NJ, Parthenon. Simple line drawings. Copyright free.
•Toldt, C. (1907). Anatomischer Atlas fur Studierende und Arzte.
Berlin, Urban & Schwarzenberg.
•The Limb Bones Powerpoint uses line drawings from Cull.
•This disc has examples of drawings from Gray’s & Bock (skull & pelvis)
•Make your own photographs & drawings using our models
Medical Mnemonics
Some are in books like this:
•Goldberg, S. (1984). Clinical Anatomy
Made Ridiculously Simple. Miami, FL,
MedMaster.
There are many more on the Internet. The best
site that I have seen is Medical Mnemonics:
•http://www.medicalmnemonics.com
Finally, you might try making up your own