List of Mnemonics For The Cranial Nerves - Mnemonics For The Nerves

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 or otherwise propagated as noted:

  • Odor Of Orangutan Terrified Tarzan After Forty Voracious Gorillas Viciously Attacked Him (Adopted at Duke University Medical School after a student contest c.1980 when the auditory nerve was renamed the vestibulocochlear nerve)
  • On Old Olympus' Towering Top, A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops

Other variations have been composed more informally by individual persons and propagated to attain widespread notability, such as the ones below:

On Occasion Of Parties The Attractive Faces Are Girl Visitors Say Hello is the most decent

(Parties=Pathic=the other name for trochlear nerve)


  • Old Open Oceans Trouble Tribesmen About Far Ventures, Global Vacations, Accusing Hydrophobia
  • Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch A Female's Vagina Gives Vinny A Hard-on
  • Orange Oregon O-lineman Tried Track And Field, Victory Gave Virginia School Honor
  • On Occasion Our Trusty Truck Acts Funny, Very Good Vehicle Any How
  • Once One Openly Told Tourists About Fighting Vampires Gobling Various Antelope Herds
  • On Old Olympus' Towering Top, A Friendly Viking Grew Vines And Hops
  • Oh Once One Takes The Anatomy Final Very Good Vacations Are Heavenly.
  • Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Good' Velvet Aah Hah
  • Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel A Guy's Vein And Hotdog
  • Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Good Vibes AHhhh
  • One Of Old Trained Teacher Ask For A Girl Vadai And Halva
  • OLd OPTICs Operate To TRY And Fake Very Good VEGAS Safe Houses
  • Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Fondle A Gorgeous Very Super Human
  • Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel A Girl's Very Soft Hands
  • Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Green Vegetables, Such Heaven
  • Oh, Oh, Oh, To Take A Family Vacation! Go Vegas After Hours
  • On Occasion, Oliver Tries To Anally Finger Various Guys. Vaginas Are History!
  • Only Owls Observe Them Traveling And Finding Voldemort Guarding Very Secret Horcruxes
  • 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
  • Once On October Thirteenth, Troublesome Abductors Filched Various Golden Valuables And Heirlooms
  • Oprah Ought Order Tasty Treats And Finally Value Growing Voluptuous And Happy
  • Old Officers Often Trust The Army For A Glory Vague And Hypothetical
  • Old Oppressive Oceanic Trout Trick Aquatic Fauna Very Greedily; Valiant Sharks Hunt (them).
  • Old Opie Occasionally Tries Touching And Feeling Virgin Girls' Vaginas And Hymens
  • Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Virgin Girl's Vagina And Hymen

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Famous quotes containing the word nerves:

    Cap off
    and then what? The brains as
    helpless as oysters in a pint container,
    the nerves like phone wires.
    God, take care, take infinite care
    with the tumor lest it spread like grease.
    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)