| arteriae interlobares renis | The branches of the segmental arteries of the kidney; they run between the renal lobes and give rise to the arcuate arteries. Synonym: arteriae interlobares renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| arteriae interlobulares | Arteries that pass between lobules of an organ. See: interlobular arteries of liver, interlobular arteries of kidney. Synonym: arteriae interlobulares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae intestinales | See: ileal arteries, jejunal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae jejunales | Origin, superior mesenteric; distribution, jejunum; anastomoses, by a series of arches with each other and with ileal arteries. Synonym: arteriae jejunales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae labiales anteriores | 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) |
| arteriae lumbales imae | Origin, middle sacral; distribution, sacrum and iliac muscle; anastomosis, deep circumflex iliac artery. Synonym: arteriae lumbales imae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae malleolares posteriores laterales | Lateral malleolar branches of peroneal artery. Synonym: rami malleolares laterales, arteriae malleolares posteriores laterales, posterior peroneal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae malleolares posteriores mediales | Medial malleolar branches of posterior tibial artery. Synonym: rami malleolares mediales, arteriae malleolares posteriores mediales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae mediastinales anteriores | Branches distributed to the mediastinum. Synonym: rami mediastinales, arteriae mediastinales anteriores, mediastinal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae nasales posteriores laterales | Branches of the sphenopalatine artery that supply the posterior parts of the conchae and lateral nasal wall. Synonym: arteriae nasales posteriores laterales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae nutriciae humeri | Origin, deep brachial; distribution, the medullary cavity of the humerus. Synonym: arteriae nutriciae humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae occipitalis | <anatomy, artery> Mastoid branch of occipital artery, passing through the mastoid foramen; distribution, mastoid air cells; anastomosis, middle meningeal artery. Synonym: arteriae occipitalis, ramus mastoideus arteriae occipitalis, mastoid branch of occipital artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae palpebrales | Branches of the ophthalmic supplying the upper and lower eyelids, consisting of two sets, lateral and medial. Synonym: arteriae palpebrales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae parietales | Branches of the terminal part of the middle cerebral artery, divided into two branches: anterior parietal artery and posterior parietal artery. Synonym: arteriae parietales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriae perforantes | Origin, arteria profunda femoris; distribution, as three or four vessels that pass through the aponeurosis of the adductor magnus to the posterior and anterior compartments of the thigh. Synonym: arteriae perforantes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami lienales arteriae lienalis | An alternate term for splenic branches of splenic artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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 oesophageales arteriae thyroideae inferioris | <anatomy, artery> Distribution: upper one-quarter of oesophagus; anastomosis: oesophageal branches of thoracic aorta. Synonym: rami oesophageales arteriae thyroideae inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami pancreatici arteriae pancreaticoduodenalis superioris | Pancreatic branch of superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries. See: pancreatic branches. (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) |
| rami pharyngeales arteriae pharyngeae ascendentis | <anatomy, artery> Distribution: walls of oro-and nasopharynx. Synonym: rami pharyngeales arteriae pharyngeae ascendentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami pharyngeales arteriae thyroideae inferioris | <anatomy, artery> Distributed to laryngopharynx. Synonym: rami pharyngeales arteriae thyroideae inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami profundi arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis | <anatomy, artery> Branch running deep to abductor hallucis, supplying it and the flexor hallucis brevis muscle deep to the artery and the skin of the medial side of the distal foot. Synonym: rami profundi arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis. (05 Mar 2000) |