How to Remember the Foramina of the Cranial Floor of the Skull

Learning allthe features of the human skull can beintimidating at first. Especially all the many holes —or foramina—of the skull. To help us remember complex sets of information, we can use a helpfulmnemonic phrase. Mnemonic phrases, sentences, and words are those that help us remember. That ' s whatmnemonic means —related to memory.A mnemonic phrase that I ' ve used to help remind us of theanatomical locations and names of the paired foramina in the cranial floor is this: Old Rotund Owls Spin Lazily Across Jugs. FORAMENREMINDERopticoldrotundumrotundovaleowlsspinosumspinlacerumlazilyacousticacrossjugularjugsWatch this brief video for an overview of the cranial floor foramina and a walk-through of the suggested mnemonic: Return to editingCranial Foramina | Mnemonic Phrase Want to know more?Mnemonics for A&P |Memory aids for anatomy& physiologyUse a Virtual Study Skeleton to Learn Bones& MarkingsLearning bones& skeletal features
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