| rami dorsales linguae arteriae lingualis | <anatomy, artery> Branches of the lingual artery to the posterior third or root of tongue. Synonym: rami dorsales linguae arteriae lingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rami glandulares arteriae facialis | <anatomy, artery> Branches of facial artery to the submandibular gland. Synonym: rami glandulares arteriae facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami inguinales arteriae pudendae externae | Branches to the inguinal region which may arise as branches of external pudendal arteries or as direct branches of the femoral artery. Supply skin and subcutaneous tissues, including inguinal lymph nodes. Synonym: rami inguinales arteriae pudendae externae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami labiales anteriores arteriae pudendae externae | The anterior labial branches, branches of the external pudendal artery to the labium majus. Synonym: rami labiales anteriores arteriae pudendae externae, arteriae labiales anteriores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami labiales posteriores arteriae pudendae internae | The posterior labial branches, branches of the perineal artery to the labium majus. Synonym: rami labiales posteriores arteriae pudendae internae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami lienales arteriae lienalis | An alternate term for splenic branches of splenic artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mammarii laterales arteriae thoracicae lateralis | <anatomy, artery> Branches of the lateral thoracic artery which extend around the lateral borders of the pectoral muscles to supply the lateral aspect of the breast and mammary gland. Synonym: rami mammarii laterales arteriae thoracicae lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mammarii mediales rami perforantis arteriae thoracicae internae | Medial mammary branches of perforating branches of internal thoracic artery. See: medial mammary branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mastoidei arteriae auricularis posterioris | <anatomy, artery> Branches from stylomastoid branch of posterior auricular artery arising within the facial canal, distributed to the mastoid air cells. Synonym: rami mastoidei arteriae auricularis posterioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mediastinales arteriae thoracicae internae | <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 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 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 pancreatici arteriae splenicae | Pancreatic branch splenic artery. See: pancreatic branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami pectorales arteriae thoracoacromialis | <anatomy, artery> Branches of the thoracoacromial artery descending between and supplying the pectoralis major and minor muscles, then continuing to supply the serratus anterior muscle and, in the adult female, the upper portion of the breast. Synonym: rami pectorales arteriae thoracoacromialis. (05 Mar 2000) |