| ramus ascendens | A branch directed superiorly. Nomina Anatomica recognises the ascending branch of the following: 1) deep circumflex iliac artery; 2) lateral cerebral sulcus; 3) lateral circumflex femoral artery. Synonym: ramus ascendens. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ramus auricularis nervi vagi | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the superior ganglion of the vagus, supplying the back of the pinna and the external acoustic meatus. Synonym: ramus auricularis nervi vagi, Arnold's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus basalis anterior | Anterior basal branch of basal parts of the inferior lobar branches of the right and left pulmonary arteries, and superior basal branches of the right and left inferior pulmonary veins. Synonym: ramus basalis anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus basalis lateralis | Lateral basal branch of the following: 1) basal part of inferior lobar branch of right pulmonary artery; 2) basal part of inferior lobar branch of left pulmonary artery. Synonym: ramus basalis lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus basalis medialis | <anatomy, artery> A branch of the basal part of inferior lobar branches of the left and right pulmonary arteries. Synonym: ramus basalis medialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus basalis posterior | Posterior basal branch of the basal part of the inferior lobar branch of the left and right pulmonary arteries. Synonym: ramus basalis posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cardiacus | An obsolete term for medial basal branch of pulmonary artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cervicalis nervi facialis | An alternate term for cervical branch of facial nerve. Ramus chiasmaticus, the chiasmatic branch, a branch of the middle cerebral artery to the optic chiasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus choroidei posteriores laterales | Lateral posterior choroid branches of posterior cerebral artery. See: choroid branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus choroidei posteriores mediales | Medial posterior choroid branches of posterior cerebral artery. See: choroid branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus choroidei ventriculi lateralis | Lateral ventrical branch of anterior choroid artery. See: choroid branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus choroidei ventriculi quarti | Fourth ventricle choroid branch of posterior inferior cerebellar artery. See: choroid branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus choroidei ventriculi tertii | Third ventricle choroid branch of anterior artery. See: choroid branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus clivi | The branch to the clivus, a branch of the cerebral part of the internal carotid artery supplying the clivus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus collateralis arteriarum intercostalium posteriorum III-XI | Branch arising near angle of rib and descending to run along superior border of rib below; distribution: lower half of intercostal spaces 3-11; anastomoses: collateral branches of anterior intercostal arteries. Synonym: ramus collateralis arteriarum intercostalium posteriorum III-XI. (05 Mar 2000) |