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NeoEpoch t1_jd9o674 wrote

Reply to comment by GeriatricHydralisk in (Biology) How far down your spine can you break before respiratory impairment? by Anomaly-Friend

The fact that there is a mnemonic for this is actually a bit concerning. Is it that common?

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mikailatc t1_jdaboom wrote

There are mnemonics for all spinal area enervations. Cranial nerves as well. Cranial Nerve “3,4 6 make the eyes do tricks” and so forth. Its important to know what nerves do what so if a part of the body isn’t working right it helps track down the potential culprit. Lots on mnemonics in medicine in general.

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BladeDoc t1_jdamnb9 wrote

S2,3,4 keeps your pecker off the floor. Sacral nerves 2-4 control erection and incontinence.

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BossermanMD t1_jdaylbn wrote

There's a billion mnemonics for anatomy and other facets of medicine as rote memorization of everything would be incredibly difficult. The dirtier ones are always the most memorable.

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Dalakaar t1_jd9vkjz wrote

First thing I thought of was back to my old first aid training doing chest compressions to the beat of Bee Gee's "Stayin' Alive".

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