The bones of the hand are fairly crowded and can be difficult to remember. With these 2 easy to remember mnemonics for carpal bones we assure you that you won’t forget them.
Pick which ever suits you. Carpal bones of the hand are common questions asked during vivas in medical school. The hand bones are generally kept articulated for you to identify. Both these mnemonics for carpal bones list the bones from lateral to medial in both the rows (proximal and distal)
Mnemonics for Carpal Bones 1 – She Looks Too Pretty, Try To Catch Her
- She – Scaphoid
- Looks– Lunate
- Too – Triquetral
- Pretty – Pisiform
- Try – Trapezium
- To – Trapezoid
- Catch – Capitate
- Her – Hammate
Mnemonics for Carpal Bones 2 – Some Lovers Try Positions, That They Can’t Handle
- Some – Scaphoid
- Lovers– Lunate
- Try – Triquetral
- Positions – Pisiform
- That – Trapezium
- They – Trapezoid
- Can’t – Capitate
- Handle – Hammate
Hope these help!
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This mnemonic has been contributed by Dr. Rohit Nathani who is an intern at Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai.
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