| ramus costalis lateralis arteriae thoracicae internae | Synonym: lateral costal branch of internal thoracic artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ramus cricothyroideus | <anatomy, artery> A small branch of the superior thyroid artery that supplies the cricothyroid muscle. Synonym: ramus cricothyroideus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cutaneus anterior nervi iliohypogastrici | <anatomy, nerve> Distribution, skin on pubis. Synonym: ramus cutaneus anterior nervi iliohypogastrici, genital branch of iliohypogastric nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cutaneus anterior (pectoralis et abdominalis) nervorum thoracicorum | The ventral primary rami of spinal nerves T7-T11 (seventh to eleventh intercostal nerves), which supply the abdominal as well as the thoracic wall; innervate intercostal, subcostal, serratus posterior inferior, transversus abdominis, external and internal oblique, and rectus abdominis muscles, and provide sensory branches to the periphery of the diaphragm, and parietal pleura and peritoneum. Synonym: rami cutanei anteriores pectoralis et abdominalis nervorum intercostalium, ramus cutaneus anterior (pectoralis et abdominalis) nervorum thoracicorum, anterior cutaneous nerves of abdomen, pectoral and abdominal anterior cutaneous branch of intercostal nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cutaneus lateralis | Lateral cutaneous branches of the following: 1) iliohypogastric nerve, ramus cutaneus lateralis nervi iliohypogastrici; 2) dorsal branch of thoracic nerves, ramus lateralis ramorum dorsalium nervorum thoracicorum; 3) dorsal branch of posterior intercostal arteries, ramus cutaneos lateralis ramorum posteriorum arterieae intercostalium. Synonym: ramus cutaneus lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cutaneus lateralis nervi iliohypogastrici | Lateral cutaneous branch of iliohypogastric nerve. See: lateral cutaneous branch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cutaneus lateralis ramorum posteriorum arteriae intercostalium | Lateral cutaneous branch of dorsal branch of posterior intercostal arteries. See: lateral cutaneous branch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cutaneus medialis | Nomina Anatomica lists medial cutaneous branch of the following: 1) dorsal branch of thoracic nerves, ramus cutaneus medialis ramorum dorsalium nervorum thoracicorum; 2) dorsal branch of posterior intercostal arteries, ramus cutaneus medialis rami dorsalis arteriarum intercostalium posteriorum III-XI. Synonym: ramus cutaneus medialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cutaneus medialis rami dorsalis arteriarum intercostalium posteriorum III-XI | Medial cutaneous branch of dorsal branch of posterior intercostal arteries. See: medial cutaneous branch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cutaneus medialis ramorum dorsalium nervorum thoracicorum | Medial cutaneous branch of dorsal branch of thoracic nerves. See: medial cutaneous branch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cutaneus rami anterioris nervi obturatorii | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of the anterior branch of obturator nerve supplying skin of medial thigh above knee. Synonym: ramus cutaneus rami anterioris nervi obturatorii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus deltoideus | Branches related to the deltoid muscle. Nomina Anatomica lists deltoid branches of the following: 1) thoracoacromial artery, ramus deltoideus arteriae thoracoacromialis; 2) profunda brachii artery, ramus deltoideus arteriae profundae brachii. Synonym: ramus deltoideus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus descendens | Branch of an artery or nerve passing inferiorly. Descending branches have been described for the following: descending branch of hypoglossal nerve, superior root of ansa cervicalis; descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery; descending branch of the occipital artery. Synonym: ramus descendens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus descendens arteriae circumflexae femoris lateralis | <anatomy, artery> A major branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery accompanying the nerve to the vastus lateralis muscle along the anterior border of that muscle and deep to the rectus femoris muscle, supplying both muscles. Anastomosis: with lateral superior genicular artery, i.e., it contributes to the articular network of the knee. Synonym: ramus descendens arteriae circumflexae femoris lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus descendens arteriae occipitalis | <anatomy, artery> Origin: occipital artery within occipital groove; distribution: posterior neck muscles and cervical trapezius muscle; anastomoses: superficial and deep cervical arteries, vertebral artery. Synonym: ramus descendens arteriae occipitalis, princeps cervicis artery, princeps cervicis. (05 Mar 2000) |