| rami meningei | Branches of vessels or nerves distributed to the coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Synonym: rami meningei. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rami musculares | Usually unnamed branches of nerves or vessels that supply the muscles. Synonym: rami musculares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nasales externi | Branches to external aspect of nose. The external nasal branches of 1) infraorbital nerve, rami nasales externii nervi infraorbitalis, 2) nasociliary nerve, rami nasales externi nervi ethmoidalis anterioris. Synonym: rami nasales externi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nasales interni | Branches to nasal cavity. Internal nasal branches of 1) infraorbital nerve (rami nasales interni nervi infraorbitalis ); 2) nasociliary nerve (rami nasales interni nervi ethmoidalis anterioris ). Synonym: rami nasales interni. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nasales posteriores superiores laterales ganglii pterygopalatini | Branches of pterygopalatine ganglion to upper posterior part of lateral wall of nasal cavity, including superior and middle nasal concha/meatuses, and posterior ethmoidal sinuses. Synonym: rami nasales posteriores superiores laterales ganglii pterygopalatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nasales posteriores superiores mediales ganglii pterygopalatini | Usually branches of the nasopalatine nerve to posterior superior nasal septum. Synonym: rami nasales posteriores superiores mediales ganglii pterygopalatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nucleorum hypothalamicorum | The branches to hypothalamic nuclei, branches of the anterior choroid artery to the nuclei of the hypothalamus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami occipitales arteriae auricularis posterioris | Occipital branch of posterior auricular artery. See: occipital branch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami occipitales arteriae occipitis | Occipital branch of occipital artery. See: occipital branch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami oesophageales | Branches to the oesophagus. Synonym: rami oesophageales, rami oesophagei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami oesophageales aortae thoracicae | Branches arising directly from the anterior aspect of the portion of the thoracic aorta adjacent to the oesophagus, by which most of the oesophagus is supplied. Synonym: rami oesophageales aortae thoracicae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami oesophageales arteriae gastricae sinistrae | <anatomy, artery> Ascends through oesophageal hiatus of diaphragm to supply lowermost (cardiac) oesophagus; anastomosis: oesophageal branches of thoracic aorta. Synonym: rami oesophageales arteriae gastricae sinistrae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami oesophageales arteriae thyroideae inferioris | <anatomy, artery> Distribution: upper one-quarter of oesophagus; anastomosis: oesophageal branches of thoracic aorta. Synonym: rami oesophageales arteriae thyroideae inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami oesophagei | Branches to the oesophagus. Synonym: rami oesophageales, rami oesophagei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami omentales | Branches to the greater omentum; epiploic branches arise from the left and right gastroepiploic arteries (rami omentales arteriae gastro-omentalis sinistrae et dextrae ) opposite the gastric branches (rami gastrici ) along the greater curvature of the stomach. Synonym: rami omentales, omental branches, rami epiploicae. (05 Mar 2000) |