The Ultimate Collection of Mnemonics for Healthcare Professionals

The Best Mnemonics for Medical and Dental Exams

• Anatomy Mnemonics
  
  • Cranial Nerves (Sensory, Motor, or Both):
    
    • "Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter More."
      
      
    • Helps recall whether cranial nerves are sensory (S), motor (M), or both (B).
      
  • Brachial Plexus Branches:
    
    • "Real Texans Drink Cold Beer."
      
      
    • Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches.
      
  • Carpal Bones (Proximal to Distal, Lateral to Medial):
    
    • "Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle."
      
      
    • Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate.
      
• Physiology Mnemonics
  
  • Heart Valves (Flow Direction):
    
    • "Toilet Paper My Ass."
      
      
    • Tricuspid, Pulmonary, Mitral, Aortic.
      
  • Gastrointestinal Hormones:
    
    • "Get Some Cash!"
      
      
    • Gastrin, Secretin, Cholecystokinin (CCK).
      
• Pharmacology Mnemonics
  
  • Beta-Blocker Selectivity:
    
    • "A BEAM of Beta-1 Blockers."
      
      
    • Acebutolol, Betaxolol, Esmolol, Atenolol, Metoprolol (Beta-1 selective blockers).
      
  • Drugs That Cause QT Prolongation:
    
    • "Some Risky Meds Can Prolong QT."
      
      
    • Sotalol, Risperidone, Macrolides, Chloroquine, Protease inhibitors, Quinolones.
      
  • Anticholinergic Effects:
    
    • "Blind as a bat, mad as a hatter, dry as a bone, hot as a hare, red as a beet."
      
      
    • Describes atropine-like side effects.
      
• Pathology Mnemonics
  
  • Signs of Inflammation:
    
    • "PRISH"
      
      
    • Pain, Redness, Immobility (loss of function), Swelling, Heat.
      
  • Causes of Acute Pancreatitis:
    
    • "I GET SMASHED"
      
      
    • Idiopathic, Gallstones, Ethanol, Trauma, Steroids, Mumps, Autoimmune, Scorpion sting, Hypercalcemia/Hypertriglyceridemia, ERCP, Drugs.
      
  • Microcytic Anemias:
    
    • "TAILS"
      
      
    • Thalassemia, Anemia of chronic disease, Iron deficiency, Lead poisoning, Sideroblastic anemia.
      
• Microbiology Mnemonics
  
  • Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Bacteria:
    
    • "Positive = Purple, Negative = Not."
      
      
    • Gram-positive bacteria stain purple, while Gram-negative bacteria do not.
      
  • DNA Viruses:
    
    • "HHAPPPy viruses."
      
      
    • Herpesvirus, Hepadnavirus, Adenovirus, Papillomavirus, Polyomavirus, Parvovirus, Poxvirus.
      
• Dental Mnemonics
  
  • Primary Teeth Eruption Sequence:
    
    • "Every Child Can Learn Proper Molar Routine."
      
      
    • Eruption sequence: Central Incisors, Lateral Incisors, Canines, First Molars, Second Molars.
      
  • Layers of the Tooth:
    
    • "Every Dentist Must Know."
      
      
    • Enamel, Dentin, Pulp, Cementum.
      
  • Permanent Tooth Eruption Order:
    
    • "Mom Is In Pain, Please Make Her Stop."
      
      
    • First molar, Central incisor, Lateral incisor, First premolar, Second premolar, Canine, Second molar, Third molar.
      
• Biochemistry Mnemonics
  
  • Essential Amino Acids:
    
    • "PVT TIM HaLL"
      
      
    • Phenylalanine, Valine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Isoleucine, Methionine, Histidine, Leucine, Lysine.
      
  • Glycolysis Enzymes:
    
    • "Helen Paints Pictures Along The Training Grounds, Praying People Enjoy Paintings."
      
      
    • Hexokinase, Phosphoglucose isomerase, Phosphofructokinase, Aldolase, Triose phosphate isomerase, G3P dehydrogenase, Phosphoglycerate kinase, Phosphoglycerate mutase, Enolase, Pyruvate kinase.
      
• Neurology Mnemonics
  
  • Cranial Nerve Functions:
    
    • "On Occasion Our Trusty Truck Acts Funny, Very Good Vehicle Any How."
      
      
    • Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal.
      
  • Parkinson’s Symptoms:
    
    • "TRAP"
      
      
    • Tremor, Rigidity, Akinesia, Postural instability.