Histology Mnemonics
Compiled by Ussama Magqbool
‘Vascular endothelium: simplified cross-section LIMA:
Lumen
Intima
Media
Adventitia
Organ of corti: location The organ of COrti
is inside the COchlea.
Extracellular matrix components "HELP Form
Collagen’
Hyaluronic acid
Elastin
Laminin
Proteoglycan
Fibronectin
Collagen
Epiphyseal plate: zones "Real People Have
Career Opportunities":
Resting zone
Proliferative zone
Hypertrophic zone
Caleified cartilage zone
Ossification zone
Medical Study Group & Page 2012 onwardsCollagen: location of types Type One: DONE,
‘Type Two: CarTwolage
‘Type Four: "Four on the Floor" [automotive transmission term]
‘basement membrane (the "floor") is mostly Type IV collagen
From cartillage to bone "Real People Have
Calcified Osses"
Resting zone (reserves)
Proliferation
Hypertrophy
Calcification
Ossification
Epipheseal plates "Rosa Parks Helped
Coloured Out"
Resting zone
Proliferative zonene
Hypertrophic zone
Calcificied cartliage
Osstification zone
Autonomic Nervous System: Hypothalamic Control APPS:
Anterior hypothalamic area controls Parasympathetie nervous system
Posterior hypothalamic area controls the Sympathetic.
White blood cell relative concentrations "Never Let
‘Monkeys Eat Bananas’:
From greatest to least:
‘Neutrophils (65%)
Lymphocytes (25%)
Monocytes (6%)
Medical Study Group & Page 2012 onwardsEosinophils (3%)
Basophils (1%)
‘Nine Little Monkeys Eating Bananas”.
‘Noone Likes My Educational Background”,
Alternatively: "Never Let Mamma Eat Beans".
Can remember that Eosinophils is 3% by the mirror image of E
iss.
lermis layers "Come, Let's Get Sun
Burned’:
From superficial to deep:
Corneum,
Lucidum
Granulosum
Spinosum
Basale [Germinativum]
: "Can Lori Get Some Gas?"
Alternatively: "Can Larry Get Some Beer?”
Adrenal cortex layers [for Florida Gator fans] "Gator
Football Rocks!"
From outside inwards:
Glomerulosa
Fasciculata
Reticularis
Epidermis layers "Bad Skin Gets Little
Calluses":
From deep to superficial:
Basale
Spinosum,
Granulosum
Lucidum
Corneum,
Medical Study Group & Page 2012 onwards