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Medical Mnemonics
RESPIRATORY
MNEMONICS
Airflow Passages
Airflows are prominent in Mouthy People who are Loud
Talkers.
Cartilages of the Larynx
There are 4 cartilages in the larynx whose initial letters are TEAC (also
the brandname of a home stereo). Associate the TEAC sound and the vocal
cords, and you get the connection.
The snake in Garden of Eden spoke with a lisp, saying "Adam, thry thith
apple." This refers to the fact that the THYRoid cartilage is also called
the Adam's Apple.
Lung Lobes
The segments of the (right) Middle Lobe of the lung are Medial and Lateral
[ML=ML]
Nasal Cavity
Never Call Me Needle Nose helps remember the parts of the nasal
cavity: Nares (external), Conchae, Meatuses, Nares (internal),
Nasopharynx.
Respiratory Tract
It's a bit of an extended version of the Airflow Passage mnemonic above.
Movie Personality Lana Turner's Pretty Sexy Thighs Turn Retinas
All Around helps you recall the order of the respiratory tract
segments...
Three Tonsils
People (or PPL, for short) have three tonsils: Pharyngeal, Palatine,
and Lingual.
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Mouthy
People Loud Talkers |
Mouth
Pharynx Larynx Trachea |
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T
E A C |
Thyroid
Epiglottis Arytenoid Cricoid |
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Movie Personality Lana Turner's Pretty Sexy Thighs Turn Retinas All Around |
Mouth Pharynx Larynx Trachea Primary Bronchus Secondary Bronchus Teritary Bronchus Terminal Bronchiole Respiratory Bronchiole Alveolar Duct Alveolar Sac |
