🧠 Medical Mnemonic of the Day! 🩺
Topic: Remembering the branches of the External Carotid Artery.
Use this phrase:
"Some Anatomists Like Freaking Out Poor Medical Students"
This corresponds to the major branches, from inferior to superior:
S - Superior thyroid artery
A - Ascending pharyngeal artery
L - Lingual artery
F - Facial artery
O - Occipital artery
P - Posterior auricular artery
M - Maxillary artery
S - Superficial temporal artery
Pro Tip: The Superior thyroid artery is often the first branch!
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