Mnemonics for EYE

I.                   Bones of the Orbit

Roof: “Front-less”

            à frontal, lesser wing of sphenoid bone

Lateral Wall: “Great-Z”

                        à greater wing of sphenoid, zygomatic bone

            Medial Wall: “Smel(l)”

                        à sphenoid, maxillary, ethmoid, lacrimal bones

            Floor: “Zip My Pants”

                        à zygomatic, maxillary, palatine bones

II.                Eye Innervation

CN III - superior division = LPS, SR; inferior division = MR, IR, IO

CN IV – SO

CN VI – LR     

III.             Nerves in Relation to CTR (common tendinous ring)

• Nerves outside CTR: “Little Fairy Tots”

L = lacrimal    (V1)

F = frontal       (V1)

T = trochlear   (CN VI)

• Nerves within CTR: “Sits Naked In Anticipation”

S = sup. division of CN III

N = nasociliary    (V1)

I = inf. division of CN III

A = abducent     (CN VI)

[NOTE: optic nerve (CN II) runs with ophthalmic artery thru optic canal]