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Anatomy

Tarsal tunnel

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“Tom, Dick and Harry” or alternatively “Tom, Dick (and very nervous) Harry” if the artery, vein, and nerve are included.

  • Tibialis posterior tendon
  • Flexor digitorum longus tendon
  • Posterior tibial artery
  • Posterior tibial vein
  • Tibial nerve
  • Flexor hallucis longus tendon
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Anatomy

Lesser sciatic foramen

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Structures passing through lesser sciatic foramen:

  • Pudendal nerve
  • Internal pudendal vessels
  • Nerve to obturator internus
  • Tendon of obturator internus.
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Anatomy

Greater sciatic foramen

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Structures passing through greater sciatic foramen below piriformis (S.N.I.P. N.I.P.)

  • Sciatic nerve
  • Nerve to obturator internus
  • Internal pudendal vessel
  • Pudendal nerve
  • Nerve to quadratus femoris
  • Inferior gluteal vessels
  • Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh.
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Anatomy

Tributaries of Inferior Vena Cava

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  • Iliac vein (common)
  • Lumbar vein
  • Testicular vein
  • Renal vein
  • Suprarenal vein (direct tributary on right side, empties into left renal vein –> IVC on left side)
  • Hepatic vein
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Anatomy

Vertebral column

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  • Cervical (atlas, axis)
  • Thoracic
  • Lumbar
  • Sacral
  • Coccygeal
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Anatomy

Coeliac trunk: Branches

Left Hand Side (LHS)

  • Left gastric artery
  • Hepatic artery
  • Splenic artery
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Anatomy

Bowel components

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From proximal to distal:

  • Duodenum
  • Jejunum
  • Ileum
  • Appendix
  • Colon
  • Sigmoid
  • Rectum
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Anatomy

Cavernous sinus contents

O TOM CAT

O TOM are lateral wall components, in order from superior to inferior.

CA are the components within the sinus, from medial to lateral. CA ends at the level of T from O TOM.

  • Occulomotor nerve (III)
  • Trochlear nerve (IV)
  • Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
  • Maxillary nerve (V2)
  • Carotid artery
  • Abducent nerve (VI)
  • T: When written, connects to the T of OTOM
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Anatomy

Carotid sheath components

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  • I see (I.C) = Internal Carotid artery
  • 10 = Cranial Nerve 10 (Vagus Nerve)
  • CC = Common Carotid artery
  • IV = Internal jugular vein
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Anatomy

Anterior Leg Compartment

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  • Tibialis anterior
  • extensor Hallucis longus
  • anterior tibial Artery
  • deep fibular Nerve
  • extensor Digitorum longus
  • Peroneus tertius [aka fibular tertius]

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