What methods have you tried? As a nurse, I didn't have to learn the name of every muscle (thank GOD!) but there was a lot to remember. For anatomy stuff, there is a program called anatomica which strips the body layer by layer - this could be a useful visual guide to assist you in remembering what goes where.

Also, songs and rhymes are very useful in getting the old brain matter to recall the info you need. Try something catchy though like the mississipi tune (M I SS I SS I PP I) or whatever songs you have trouble getting out of your head.

Some names remind me of objects or people so I try and link the two to remember them.

One of my fav things though was to have a skeleton (I had a big one I got off Ebay) and would stand naming all the bits and pieces. I also had posters (I got them from a medical book store in Adelaide when they were selling them off to get rid of them. Got them for $5 a pop instead of $30!) and would put them on the back of the toilet door so I had no choice but to stare and remember it. I rotated them frequently to get all the stuff into my thick head.

But perhaps the biggest tip is to take it one day at a time. Each day add 3 more muscles to your list. Start at the top and work your way down. List everything from the top down in order and anything else you need to know (like what it does). The repition will help get it to stick. Perhaps one at breakfast, one at lunch, and one at dinner time. Repeat the list to yourself whenever your doing something mudane like driving or cleaning or cooking. Start by reciting what the new one is and then reciting your list from top down.

Hopefully that all makes sense. Good luck - and try not to stress yourself out too much. Noone (including doctors) can remember EVERYTHING about the human body... that's why we keep our resources

MG