| rami sternales arteriae thoracicae internae | <anatomy, artery> Branches of internal thoracic artery which pass medially to supply the transversus thoracis muscle and posterior sternum. Synonym: rami sternales arteriae thoracicae internae, sternal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rami sternocleidomastoidei arteriae occipitalis | <anatomy, artery> Branches of occipital artery to sternocleidomastoid muscle. One often hooks around hypoglossal nerve. It may arise as an independent branch of the external carotid, in which case it may be referred to as the sternomastoid artery. Synonym: rami sternocleidomastoidei arteriae occipitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami subscapulares arteriae axillaris | <anatomy, artery> Branches of axillary artery passing directly to the subscapularis muscle. Synonym: rami subscapulares arteriae axillaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami substantiae nigrae | The branches to the substantia nigra, the branches of the anterior choroid artery to the substantia nigra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami temporales anteriores | Anterior temporal branches of lateral occipital artery, giving arterial supply to the cortex of the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the brain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami temporales intermedii mediales | Medial intermediate temporal branches of lateral occipital artery, giving arterial supply to the cortex of the intermediate and medial part of the temporal lobe of the brain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami temporales nervi facialis | <anatomy, nerve> <anatomy, neurology> Branches of facial nerve innervating the superior portion of the orbicularis oculi muscle and other muscles of facial expression above the eye. Synonym: rami temporales nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami temporales posteriores | Posterior temporal branches of lateral occipital artery giving arterial supply to the cortex of the posterior part of the temporal lobe of the brain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami temporales superficiales nervi auriculotemporalis | Branches of auriculotemporal nerve to anterolateral scalp. Synonym: rami temporales superficiales nervi auriculotemporalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami thalamici | Branches of the posterior cerebral artery to the thalamus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami thymici | <anatomy, artery> Small twigs supplying anterior mediastinal structures: mainly thymus and lymph nodes. Synonym: rami mediastinales arteriae thoracicae internae, rami thymici, anterior mediastinal arteries, arteriae thymicae, thymic arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami tonsillares nervi glossopharyngei | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of glossopharyngeal nerve conducting sensory fibres from the palatine tonsillar fossa. Synonym: rami tonsillares nervi glossopharyngei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami tracheales | Branches to the trachea. Nomina Anatomica lists tracheal branches of 1) inferior thyroid artery (rami tracheales arteriae thyroideae inferioris ); and 2) recurrent laryngeal nerve (rami tracheales nervi laryngei recurrentis ). Synonym: rami tracheales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami tracheales arteriae thyroideae inferioris | Tracheal branches of inferior thyroid artery. See: tracheal branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami tracheales nervi laryngei recurrentis | Tracheal branches of recurrent laryngeal nerve. See: tracheal branches. (05 Mar 2000) |