A Conversation for Mnemonics and Other Learning Devices
Medicine
turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) Started conversation Aug 19, 2002
Many years ago I was taught two mnemonics for the Cranial nerves (that is those nerves that arise directly from the brain and not the Spinal Chord).
I shall post the two separately as I am not sure how No. 2 will be received.
The first is:
On Old Olympus' Towering Top a Finn And German Viewed A Hop.
The nerves are:
i. Olfactory, ii. Optic, iii. Oculomotor, iv. Trochlear, v. Trigeminal, vi. Abducens, vii. Facial, viii. Auditory (Vestibulocochlear), ix. Glossopharyngeal, x. Vagus, xi. Accessory and xii. Hypoglossal.
Believe it or not this is one of the most successful mnemonics, along with the rainbow one, for me as I can not only remember both but also the nerves themselves.
Please see the following post for the other mnemonic.
turvy 
Medicine
turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) Posted Aug 19, 2002
The second one is:
Oh, Oh, Oh To Touch And Feel A Girls Vagina And Hymen.
Believe me, this is genuine. 
turvy
Medicine
Peaceful Dragon (napping) Posted Aug 20, 2002
They moderated my mnemonic laughing moon in another conversation, but let your vagina alone??!! 
Medicine
turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) Posted Aug 20, 2002
*looks intrigued*
Perhaps it is the medical reference? 
What did you mnemonic refer to, if that is the right phrase?
turvy
Medicine
Peaceful Dragon (napping) Posted Aug 21, 2002
It was a small verse we were taught in school that helps you remember
how to calculate the area of a circle...
I wrote the original Norwegian version to show how nicely it rhymes,
and then wrote a translation, as required... I've written in other
languages (both with and without translation) many times before, but
this is my first moderation (apart from a quote in Latin).
Actually, I'm not sure I like this place anymore... 
This language facism is way over the top. It's not only annoying anymore.
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