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Carpal bones (mnemonic)

Dr MT Niknejad and Payal et al.

Mnemonics of the carpal bone mnemonics are numerous and useful for memorising the location of the captal bones.  They describe the position of the carpal bones from lateral to medial in the proximal row and then the distal row:

  • She Looks Too Pretty Try To Catch Her
  • Sally Left The Party To Take Cathy Home
  • Sally Lowers Tim's Pants,Then Things Can Happen
  • Some Lovers Try Positions That They Cannot Handle
  • Senior Lecturers Take Prostitutes To The Carlton Hotel

Mnemonics

She Looks Too Pretty Try To Catch Her

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