Anterior ankle tendons (mnemonic)
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A mnemonic that refers to the order of the ankle tendnons that pass under the extensor retinaculum of the ankle running from medial to lateral is:
- Tom hates Dick
Mnemonic
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T:
-tibialis anterior -
H:
-extensor hallucis longus -
D:
-extensor digitorum longus
EtymologyHistory and etymology
Tom, Dick and Harry were the names of the three tunnels dug in theGreat Great Escape.
-<strong>T</strong> - <a href="/articles/tibialis-anterior-muscle">tibialis anterior</a>- +<strong>T: </strong><a href="/articles/tibialis-anterior-muscle">tibialis anterior</a>
-<strong>H</strong> - <a href="/articles/extensor-hallucis-longus-1">extensor hallucis longus</a>- +<strong>H: </strong><a href="/articles/extensor-hallucis-longus-1">extensor hallucis longus</a>
-<strong>D</strong> - <a href="/articles/extensor-digitorum-longus">extensor digitorum longus</a>- +<strong>D: </strong><a href="/articles/extensor-digitorum-longus">extensor digitorum longus</a>
-</ul><h4>Etymology</h4><p>Tom, Dick and Harry were the names of the three tunnels dug in the <em>Great Escape</em>.</p>- +</ul><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Tom, Dick and Harry were the names of the three tunnels dug in the Great Escape.</p>