Anatomy Mnemonics: Upper limb / Hand

Deltoid Proximal Attachments

deltoid CLASPs

C: CLavicle
A: Acromian
SP: Spine of scapula

Hand: nerve lesions

DR CUMA

D: Drop = R: Radial nerve
C: Claw = U: Ulnar nerve
M: Median nerve = A: Ape hand

Intrinsic Muscles of Hand (Palmer Surface)

All For One And One For All

A: Abductor pollicis longus
F: Flexor pollicis brevis
O: Opponens pollicis
A: Adductor pollicis

O: Opponens digiti minimi
F: Flexor digiti minimi
A: Abductor digiti minimi

Intrinsic Muscles of Hand (Palmer Surface)

All For One And One For All

Thenar:
A: Abductor pollicis longus
F: Flexor pollicis brevis
O: Opponens pollicis
A: Adductor pollicis

Hypothenar:
O: Opponens digiti minimi
F: Flexor digiti minimi
A: Abductor digiti minimi

Lumbricals action

Lumbricals action is to hold a pea
that is to

Flex MP joint
Extend IP joint