List of mnemonics for the cranial nerves
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As one author has noted, "Generations of biology and medical students have relied on mnemonic
(memory-aiding) phrases and ditties, ranging from sublimely silly to the unprintably ribald, to help them remember the cranial nerves..."
The cranial nerves
are:
Other variations have been composed more informally by individual persons and propagated to attain widespread notability, such as the ones below:
Because such mnemonics are typically obscene or ridiculous in nature, they are often found to be useful because they are easy to remember.
The mnemonics to remember the types of cranial nerves
can be chosen from:
S = Sensory
M= Motor
B= Both (sensory + motor)
A common mnemonic for the functions of the first through twelfth nerves, is "Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Business Makes Money."
Another common variation of this is "Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter Most."
(or Big/Bouncy Boobs) (or Big Bucks)
OR: "Some Say Money Matters, But My Brother Says Big Boobs Matter More." (or Bouncy Boobs)
OR: "Some Say Money Matters, But My Brother Says Baked Brownies Matter Most."
OR: "Some Say Mind Matters, But My Brother Says Big Boobs Matter More." (or Bouncy Boobs)
OR: ″Silly Superman Made Mortal Brothers Make Bets Since Both Boys Made Money"
Or to include the three Trigeminal branches: Some say money matters, some say men, but my brother says big brains matter most.
) from which exit the 12 cranial nerves, the following statements may be used:
Mnemonic
A mnemonic , or mnemonic device, is any learning technique that aids memory. To improve long term memory, mnemonic systems are used to make memorization easier. Commonly encountered mnemonics are often verbal, such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something,...
(memory-aiding) phrases and ditties, ranging from sublimely silly to the unprintably ribald, to help them remember the cranial nerves..."
The cranial nerves
Cranial nerves
Cranial nerves are nerves that emerge directly from the brain, in contrast to spinal nerves, which emerge from segments of the spinal cord. In humans, there are traditionally twelve pairs of cranial nerves...
are:
- I - Olfactory nerve
- II - Optic nerve
- III - Oculomotor nerve
- IV - Trochlear nerve/pathic nerve
- V - Trigeminal nerve/dentist nerve
- VI - Abducens nerve
- VII - Facial nerve
- VIII - Vestibulocochlear nerve/Auditory nerve
- IX - Glossopharyngeal nerve
- X - Vagus nerve
- XI - Accessory nerve/Spinal accessory nerve
- XII - Hypoglossal nerve
Mnemonics for the nerves
A mnemonic uses, at the least, the first letter of each of the 12 nerves, in order. Examples listed below are those that have been published in textbooks:- On Old Olympus' Towering Top, A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops
- Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel A Girl's Very Soft Hands
Other variations have been composed more informally by individual persons and propagated to attain widespread notability, such as the ones below:
- On Old Olympus' Towering Top, A Friendly Viking Grew Vines And Hops
- Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Virgin Girl's Vagina And Hymen
- Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Good' Velvet Aah Hah
- Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Good Vibes AHhhh
- Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Fondle a Gorgeous Very Super Human
- Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Green Vegetables, Such Heaven
- Oh, Once One Takes The Anatomy Final Very Good Vacation Are Heavenly!
- Oh, Oh, Oh, To Take A Family Vacation! Go Vegas After Hours
- Oh, Oh, Oh, They Traveled And Found Voldemort Guarding Very Secret Horcruxes/Hallows
- Old Opie Occasionally Tries Trigonometry And Feels Very Gloomy, Vague And Hypoactive
- Old Oprah Occasionally Trots Triumphantly About, Farting Velveeta Globs, Vaunting Accolades Hysterically
- Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Vintage Green Velvet, Simply Heaven
- Old, Oliver, Ogg, Traveled, To, Africa, For, Very, Good, Vacations, And, Holidays
- On Occasion, Oliver Tries To Anally Fuck Various Guys. Vaginas, Are History!
- Oh, Oh, Oh, To Taste And Fuck Virgin Girls' Vaginas And Hymens
- Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Virgin Girls' Vaginas, So Hot
- Once On October Thirteenth, Troublesome Abductors Filched Various Golden Valuables And Heirlooms
Because such mnemonics are typically obscene or ridiculous in nature, they are often found to be useful because they are easy to remember.
Mnemonics for the type of nerve
Mnemonics for the type of nerve or its function rely upon the letters S, M and B for sensory, motor or both.The mnemonics to remember the types of cranial nerves
Cranial nerves
Cranial nerves are nerves that emerge directly from the brain, in contrast to spinal nerves, which emerge from segments of the spinal cord. In humans, there are traditionally twelve pairs of cranial nerves...
can be chosen from:
S = Sensory
M= Motor
B= Both (sensory + motor)
A common mnemonic for the functions of the first through twelfth nerves, is "Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Business Makes Money."
Another common variation of this is "Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter Most."
(or Big/Bouncy Boobs) (or Big Bucks)
OR: "Some Say Money Matters, But My Brother Says Big Boobs Matter More." (or Bouncy Boobs)
OR: "Some Say Money Matters, But My Brother Says Baked Brownies Matter Most."
OR: "Some Say Mind Matters, But My Brother Says Big Boobs Matter More." (or Bouncy Boobs)
OR: ″Silly Superman Made Mortal Brothers Make Bets Since Both Boys Made Money"
Or to include the three Trigeminal branches: Some say money matters, some say men, but my brother says big brains matter most.
Mnemonics for the foramina
To remember the skull foramina (plural of foramenForamen
In anatomy, a foramen is any opening. Foramina inside the body of humans and other animals typically allow muscles, nerves, arteries, veins, or other structures to connect one part of the body with another.-Skull:...
) from which exit the 12 cranial nerves, the following statements may be used:
- Cleaners Only Spray Smelly Stuff Right On Smelly Idiots In J. Jonah Jameson High
- Carl Only Swims South. Silly Roger Only Swims In Infiniti Jacuzzis. Jane Just Hitchhikes.
- for Cribriform plate (Olfactory), Optic canal (Optic), Superior Orbital Fissure (Oculomotor), Superior Orbital Fissure (Trochlear), Superior Orbital Fissure (Trigeminal - Ophthalmic), Foramen Rotundum (Trigeminal - Maxillary), Foramen Ovale (Trigeminal - Mandibular), Superior Orbital Fissure (Abducens), Internal Acoustic Meatus (Facial), Internal Acoustic Meatus (Vestibulocochlear), Jugular Foramen (Glossopharyngeal), Jugular Foramen (Vagus), Jugular Foramen (Accessory), Hypoglossal Canal (Hypoglossal)