| rami intercostalis anteriores arteria thoracica interna | One of the arteries supplying the anterior portions of the intercostal spaces of the thoracic wall. Anterior intercostal arteries 1-6 arise as branches of the internal thoracic artery; 7-11 arise as branches of the musculophrenic artery. Synonym: rami intercostales anteriores, rami intercostalis anteriores arteria thoracica interna. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rami interganglionares | The ganglionic branches, the nerve strands interconnecting the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk; they consist of pre-or postganglionic fibres passing to higher or lower levels of the trunk. Synonym: rami interganglionares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami interventriculares septales | The interventricular septal branches; branches of the anterior and posterior interventricular arteries distributed to the muscle of the interventricular septum. Synonym: rami interventriculares septales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami isthmi faucium nervi lingualis | <anatomy, nerve> The faucial branches, branches to the isthmus of the fauces from the lingual nerve. Synonym: rami isthmi faucium nervi lingualis, rami fauciales nervi lingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami labiales inferiores nervi mentalis | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of mental nerve to lower lip. Synonym: rami labiales inferiores nervi mentalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami labiales superiores nervi infraorbitalis | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of infraorbital nerve to upper lip. Synonym: rami labiales superiores nervi infraorbitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami laryngopharyngei ganglii cervicalis superioris | Branches conveying postganglionic sympathetic fibres from the superior cervical ganglion to the pharyngeal plexus. Synonym: rami laryngopharyngei ganglii cervicalis superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami laterales | Branches directed away from the midline, to the side. Nomina Anatomica lists lateral branches (ramus lasteralis/rami laterales) of the following: 1) anterior interventricular artery, ramus lateralis interventricularis anterioris arteriae coronariae sinistrae; 2) anterolateral central arteries, rami laterales arteriarum centralium anterolateralium; 3) dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves, rami laterales ramorum dorsalium nervorum cervicalium/thoracalium/lumbalium/sacralium; 4) left branch of portal vein, rami laterales rami sinistri venae portae hepatis; 5) left hepatic duct, ramus lateralis ductus hepatici sinistri; 6) middle lobe branch of right pulmonary artery, ramus lateralis ramorum lobarium medium arteriorum pulmonarium dextrum; 7) supraorbital nerve, ramus lateralis nervi supraorbitalis. Synonym: rami laterales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami laterales arteriarum centralium anterolateralium | Lateral branch of anterolateral central arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami laterales ramorum dorsalium nervorum cervicalium/thoracalium/lumbalium/sac | Lateral branch of dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves. See: lateral branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami linguales | Branches to the tongue. Nomina Anatomica lists lingual branches of 1) hypoglossal nerve, rami linguales nervi hypoglossi; 2) lingual nerve, rami linguales nervi lingualis; 3) glossopharyngeal nerve, rami linguales nervi glossopharyngei. Synonym: rami linguales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami linguales nervi glossopharyngei | Lingual branch of glossopharyngeal nerve. See: lingual branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami linguales nervi hypoglossi | Lingual branch of hypoglossal nerve. See: lingual branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami linguales nervi lingualis | Lingual branch of lingual nerve. See: lingual branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami malleolares laterales | Lateral malleolar branches of peroneal artery. Synonym: rami malleolares laterales, arteriae malleolares posteriores laterales, posterior peroneal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |