| ramus stylohyoideus nervi facialis | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of facial nerve to stylohyoid muscle. Synonym: ramus stylohyoideus nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| geniculum nervi facialis | <anatomy, nerve> A rectangular bend of the facial nerve in the facial canal where it turns posterior in the medial wall of the middle ear (external geniculum), complex loop of facial nerve fibres around the abducens nucleus (internal geniculum). Synonym: geniculum nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genu nervi facialis | <anatomy, nerve> The curve which the fibres of the root of the facial nerve describe around the abducens nucleus in the pontine tegmentum; the internal genu of the facial nerve. Synonym: genu nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nucleus nervi facialis | A group of motor neurons located in the ventrolateral region of the lower pontine tegmentum and innervating the facial muscles, the stapedius muscle in the middle ear, the posterior limb of the musculus digastricus, and the stylohyoid muscle. Synonym: nucleus nervi facialis, facial motor nucleus, motor nucleus of facial nerve, nucleus facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus frontalis ossis zygomatici | The process of the zygomatic bone which extends upward to form the lateral margin of the orbit and articulates with the frontal bone and greater wing of the sphenoid bone. Synonym: frontosphenoidal process, processus frontalis ossis zygomatici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eminentia orbitalis ossis zygomatici | A small elevation on the orbital surface of the zygomatic bone, just within the orbital margin, about 1 cm below the zygomaticofrontal suture; it gives attachment to the lateral check ligament, the lateral palpebral ligament, and the suspensory ligament of the eyeball. Synonym: eminentia orbitalis ossis zygomatici, orbital eminence of zygomatic bone, Whitnall's tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum marginale ossis zygomatici | A prominence on the temporal border of the zygomatic bone to which the temporal fascia is attached. Synonym: tuberculum marginale ossis zygomatici, marginal tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies lateralis ossis zygomatici | The lateral surface of the zygomatic bone. Synonym: facies lateralis ossis zygomatici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami laterales rami sinistri venae portae hepatis | Lateral branch of left branch of portal vein. See: lateral branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum intercostalium | An alternate term for lateral mammary branches of lateral cutaneous branches of thoracic spinal nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum thoracicorum | Branches arising from the lateral cutaneous branches of the ventral primary rami of spinal nerves (intercostal nerves) T-3 to T-6 which run anteriorly to supply the lateral aspect of the breast. Synonym: rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum thoracicorum, rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum intercostalium, lateral mammary branches of lateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mammarii mediales rami cutanei anterioris nervorum intercostalium | Medial mammary branches of anterior cutaneous branches of ventral primary rami of thoracic spinal nerves. See: medial mammary branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mammarii mediales rami cutanei anterioris ramorum ventralium nervorum thoracicorum | Medial mammary branches of anterior cutaneous branches of ventral primary rami of thoracic spinal nerves. See: medial mammary branches. (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 mediales rami sinistri venae portae hepatis | Medial branch of left branch of portal vein. See: medial branches. (05 Mar 2000) |