With 206 bones populating the human body, the skeletal system can be difficult to remember. Still, there are tricks one can do to make this job simpler, such as using mnemonics to make recall of the names easier, or by using charts.

Studying and Flash Cards

People have different ways of learning, and it's best to tackle the skeletal system in a fashion that has proved successful in the past. If you are the type of person who can remember and recall facts and figures easily, the easiest way to remember the skeletal system for you would probably be to simply study. Buy or find a chart of the entire skeleton and work your way down, from the cranium to the phelanges, writing down the name of each bone as you go on a note card. Then, over up the names on the chart (if there are names on the chart) with sticky notes. Now, use your freshly made stack of note cards as flash cards. When you pull out a card, place it on the part of your skeleton graph it corresponds to. When you run out of cards, check to see how you did, and then repeat it until you find yourself comfortable with your knowledge of the system.

Mnemonics

Recall of certain bones or facts about the skeletal system can be difficult. That's where mnemonics can come in and make things a little easier. Mnemonics help someone remember things through the use of a key word or a key phrase. They can be useful, whether you need to remember the simple facts of which larger bones go where (for the fibula, remember the "fibuLA is LAteral") or for tougher ones (such as the cranial bones, "PEST OF 6", parietal, ethmoid, sphenoid, temporal, occipital and frontal, and there are only 6). When using mnemonics, it's often a good idea to good idea to develop your own; it's easier to recall your own triggers rather than using someone else's.

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Medical Mnemonics

Memory Techniques