There are many mnemonics a person can use to remember the 12 cranial nerves. One example is: “On old Olympus’s towering top, a Finn and German viewed some hops.” Which cranial nerve is longest?

Rosie Mestel, author of "Tricks to Remember Tricky Medical Facts" (Jan. 22), overlooked the two earliest mnemonic devices learned by entering medical and dental students--how to remember the names ...

Medical students need mnemonics given the endless lists of symptoms, diseases, body parts, and functions for which they are responsible. Peter of Ravenna, a 15th-century mnemonist and author ...