Mnemonics Bones

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This flashcard set helps in memorizing and identifying key bones of the human body, including facial, cranial, carpal, and tarsal bones, along with skull sutures and fontanels. Each section is paired with a mnemonic to aid recall.

Facial bones Acronym: Virgil Can Not Make My Pet Zebra Laugh.

Vomer, Conchae (inferior), Nasal bone, Maxilla, Mandible,
Palatine bone, Zygomatic bone, Lacrimal bones

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Definition

Facial bones Acronym: Virgil Can Not Make My Pet Zebra Laugh.

Vomer, Conchae (inferior), Nasal bone, Maxilla, Mandible,
Palatine bone, Zygomatic bone, Lacrimal bones

label these bones

Cranial Bones acronym: PEST OF 6

Parietal bone, Ethmoid bone, Sphenoid bone, Temporal bone, Occipital bone, Frontal bone

skull sutures

fontanels

Carpal bone acronym: Some Lovers Try Positions That They Cannot Handle

Scaphoid,Lunate,Triquetrum,Pisiform,Trapezium,Trapezoid,Capitate, Hamate

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TermDefinition

Facial bones Acronym: Virgil Can Not Make My Pet Zebra Laugh.

Vomer, Conchae (inferior), Nasal bone, Maxilla, Mandible,
Palatine bone, Zygomatic bone, Lacrimal bones

label these bones

Cranial Bones acronym: PEST OF 6

Parietal bone, Ethmoid bone, Sphenoid bone, Temporal bone, Occipital bone, Frontal bone

skull sutures

fontanels

Carpal bone acronym: Some Lovers Try Positions That They Cannot Handle

Scaphoid,Lunate,Triquetrum,Pisiform,Trapezium,Trapezoid,Capitate, Hamate

Tarsal bone acronym: The Circus Needs More Interesting Little Clowns.

Talus, Calcaneus, Navicular, Medial cuneiform, Intermediate cuneiform, Lateral cuneiform, Cuboid