External Carotid Artery - Mnemonics

Mnemonics

Mnemonics are traditionally used to commit these branches to memory. Perhaps referring to the medical school interviewing process, a commonly taught mnemonic for the external carotid branches is "Some Attendings Like Freaking Out Potential Medical Students." A similar but more memorable and vulgar mnemonic omits the minor Occipital . Another is "sister lucy's powdered face often attracts medical students"; "Some Ancient Lovers Find Old Positions More Stimulating." As well as, "Some Anatomists Like Fornicating, Others Prefer S & M" and "Some angry lady figured out PMS." and an Egyptian one: "Some American Ladies Find Our Pyramids So Magnificent.", "STop STop PAAP OF MLa" .Superficial Temporal, Superior Thyroid, Posterior Auricular, Ascending Pharyngeal, Occipital, Facial, Maxillary, Lingual. Also, "Stop Alcohol Late Friday Or Puke More Saturday". Another mnemonic, which speaks to the allure of a career in surgery, is "Some adulterous ladies f*** only physicians, mainly surgeons."