If you’ve ever wondered if there’s a simple way to remember anatomy facts, you’re in the right place. Discover how video mnemonics can help you remember anatomy information for your next exam and throughout school.
Why Mnemonic Devices for Anatomy Are Useful
The human body is complex! Anatomy is full of detailed information regarding the body’s systems and structures, and rote memorization simply isn’t enough for something that complicated.
Mnemonics are scientifically proven to help you remember and recall a vast amount of information. That’s why every healthcare student relies on mnemonic devices for anatomy. Chunking, pictures, humor, songs, and acronyms are among the popular memory techniques used today. However, videos that deliver anatomy mnemonics are far more effective. See how with Picmonic.
An Exclusive Sample of Anatomy Mnemonics from Picmonic
Picmonic is a study tool that turns anatomy facts into picture mnemonics. By combining pictures with memorable characters, audiovisual storytelling, and unlimited quizzing, Picmonic boosts the effectiveness of each anatomy mnemonic, making it more memorable and easier to recall.
Sample a few anatomy mnemonics to test your knowledge. Looking for more? Anatomy is just one of many of Picmonic’s covered medical mnemonics.
Brain Anatomy Mnemonics
This anatomy mnemonic is hard to get out of your head. Let’s cover the brain stem, thalamus, and cerebellum.
BRAiN Consulting – 5 Facts
- Primitive Brain: Basement
- Stem: Steve
- Thalamus: Thaddeus, Thermals, & Thermos
- Reticular Formation: Rectangular & Rhett Butler
- Cerebellum: Sarah-Palin & Coordinator
Heart Anatomy Mnemonics
Our interactive Picmonic video for coronary arteries gets us pumped up! 
Crown-heart with Archery-arteries – 8 Facts
- Aortic Root: A-orca Roots
- Right Coronary Artery (RCA): Right Crown-heart
- Right (Acute) Marginal Artery: Right Margarine
- Posterior Descending Artery (PDA): Post-terrier Descending
- Left Coronary Artery (LCA): Left Crown-heart
- Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Artery: Left Anteater Descending
- Circumflex Artery: Circumference-compass
- Left Marginal Artery: Left Margarine
Anatomy Mnemonics for Bones
Bon appétit! Here’s an anatomy mnemonic for feet.
Foot Bones – 8 Facts
- Tiger Cubs Need MILC (Talus, Calcaneus, Navicular, Medial Cuneiform, Intermediate Cuneiform, Lateral Cuneiform, and the Cuboid): Tiger Cubs in Need of Milk
- Talus: Talons
- Calcaneus: Cow-cane
- Navicular: Navy-cooler
- Medial Cuneiform: Metal Cow-uniform
- Intermediate Cuneiform: In-the-middle Cow-uniform
- Lateral Cuneiform: Ladder Cow-uniform
- Cuboid: Cube
Anatomy Mnemonics for Muscles
We hope to lend a helping hand with this anatomy mnemonic.
Hand Muscles – 10 Facts
- Opponens Pollicis: Opening-box Police
- Abductor Pollicis Brevis: Abs Police in Briefs
- Flexor Pollicis Brevis: Flexing Police in Briefs
- Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis: Flexing Digital Mini-me in Briefs
- Abductor Digiti Minimi Brevis: Abs Digital Mini-me in Briefs
- Opponens Digiti Minimi: Opening-box Digital Mini-me
- Lumbricals: Lubricant
- Interossei (Palmar and Dorsal): Inner-roses
- Palmaris Brevis: Palm-tree with Briefs
- Adductor Pollicis: Add-duct-tape Police
Abdomen Anatomy Mnemonics
Studying abdomen mnemonics can be rock-hard. Here’s an example covering the inguinal canal. 
Iguana Channel – 14 Facts
- 2MALT: Two-tutu malt liquors
- 2 Muscles Form the Roof: Two muscles over the jungle canopy
- Internal Oblique: Internal Obelisks
- Transverse Abdominus Muscle: Train-versus-abs guy
- 2 Aponeuroses Form the Anterior Wall: Apple-neurotic-tutu by anteater-wall
- External and Internal Abdominal Oblique: Aponeuroses Obelisks inside an outside wall
- 2 Ligaments Form Floor: 2 Ligaments
- Lacunar Ligament: Lake-ligament
- Inguinal Ligament: iguana-ligament
- 2 T’s Form the Posterior Wall: Mr T-tutu by post-wall
- Transversalis Fascia: Train-facial lotion
- Conjoint Tendon: Convict-joint
- Deep Ring is Defect in Transversalis Fascia: Deep-diver-life ring by train-facial lotion
- Superficial Ring is Formed by Defect in the External Abdominal Oblique: Aponeurosis Super-fish-ring by external-obelisk
Access More Mnemonics for Anatomy
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