| ramus meningeus nervi mandibularis | <anatomy, nerve> A recurrent branch of the mandibular nerve that passes superiorly through foramen spinosum to be distributed with the posterior division of the middle meningeal artery to the meninges of the posterior portion of the middle cranial fossa. Synonym: ramus meningeus nervi mandibularis, nervus spinosus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ramus meningeus nervi vagi | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the superior ganglion of the vagus supplying the meninges of the posterior cranial fossa. Synonym: ramus meningeus nervi vagi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus meningeus nervorum spinalium | A branch from the initial (mixed) part of each spinal nerve passing in a recurrent fashion back through the intervertebral foramen to supply spinal meninges, the posterior longitudinal ligament, posterolateral periphery of the intervertebral disc, and periosteum of the vertebrae. Synonym: ramus meningeus nervorum spinalium, recurrent meningeal branch of spinal nerves, sinuvertebral nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus musculi stylopharyngei nervi glossopharyngei | branch of glossopharyngeal nerve to stylopharyngeus |
| ramus mylohyoideus arteriae alveolaris inferioris | <anatomy, artery> Branch of inferior alveolar artery to the mylohyoid muscle. Synonym: ramus mylohyoideus arteriae alveolaris inferioris, arteriae alveolaris inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus nervi oculomotorii arteriae communicantes posterioris | The branch to the oculomotor nerve, a branch of the posterior communicating artery to the oculomotor nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus nodi atrioventricularis | The atrioventricular branches or the nodal branches, the small arteries supplying the atrioventricular node; they usually arise from the right coronary artery where it starts to descend the posterior interventricular sulcus. Synonym: ramus nodi atrioventricularis, atrioventricular nodal branch, branch to atrioventricular node. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus nodi sinuatrialis arteriae coronaria dextra | artery to the sinuatrial (S-A) node |
| ramus obturatorius arteriae epigastricae inferioris | <anatomy, artery> Term applied to the anastomosis of pubic branch of the inferior epigastric artery with the pubic branch of the obturator artery when it contributes a significant supply through the obturator canal. Synonym: arteria obturatoria accessoria, ramus obturatorius arteriae epigastricae inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus occipitalis | Nomina Anatomica lists occipital branches of 1) posterior auricular artery (rami occipitalis arteriae auricularis posterior; 2) posterior auricular nerve (rami occipitalis nervi auricularis posterioris; and 3) occipital artery, rami occipitales arteriae occipitis. Synonym: ramus occipitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus occipitotemporalis | The occipitotemporal branch, a branch of the medial occipital artery to the occipital and temporal regions of the cerebral cortex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus of mandible | The upturned perpendicular extremity of the mandible on either side; it gives attachment on its lateral surface to the masseter muscle. Synonym: ramus mandibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus of the mandible | The mandible (the lower jaw bone) is shaped like a horseshoe. The back parts of the horseshoe that stick up are the two ramuses, or more properly, the rami of the mandible. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ramus orbitalis arteriae meningeae mediae | <anatomy, artery> Branch of middle meningeal artery traversing superior orbital fissure and running toward lacrimal gland. See: anastomotic branch of middle meningeal artery to lacrimal artery. Synonym: ramus orbitalis arteriae meningeae mediae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus orbitalis ganglii pterygopalatini | Branches of pterygopalatine ganglion traversing inferior orbital fissure, distributed in orbit to periorbita and mucosa of ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses. Synonym: ramus orbitalis ganglii pterygopalatini. (05 Mar 2000) |