| 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) |
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| ramus communicans | A bundle of nerve fibres passing from one named nerve to join another. The term "communicating branch" is used in the nervous system to replace the inadequate "anastomosing branch" used for vascular systems. Synonym: ramus communicans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus communicans arteriae fibularis | <anatomy, artery> The communicating branch of the peroneal (fibular) artery. Synonym: ramus communicans arteriae fibularis, ramus communicans arteriae peroneae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus communicans arteriae peroneae | <anatomy, artery> The communicating branch of the peroneal (fibular) artery. Synonym: ramus communicans arteriae fibularis, ramus communicans arteriae peroneae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus communicans cum chorda tympani | <anatomy, nerve> Terminal branch of chorda tympani joining the lingual nerve in the infratemporal fossa; conveys sensory fibres for taste from anterior two-thirds of tongue and presynaptic parasympathetic fibres destined for submandibular ganglion for innervation of submandibular and sublingual salivary glands. Synonym: ramus communicans cum chorda tympani. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus communicans cum nervo glossopharyngeo | <anatomy, nerve> A small branch from the digastric branch of the facial nerve to the glossopharyngeal nerve. Synonym: ramus communicans cum nervo glossopharyngeo, Haller's ansa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus communicans ganglii otici cum nervo auriculotemporali | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the otic ganglion joining the roots of the auriculotemporal nerve to convey postsynaptic parasympathetic fibres to the parotid gland. Synonym: ramus communicans ganglii otici cum nervo auriculotemporali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus communicans ganglii otici cum nervo pterygoideo mediali | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of otic ganglion joining the nerve to the medial pterygoid muscle. Synonym: ramus communicans ganglii otici cum nervo pterygoideo mediali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus corporis callosi dorsalis | The dorsal corpus callosal branches, branches of the medial occipital artery to the dorsum of the corpus callosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus costalis lateralis arteriae thoracicae internae | Synonym: lateral costal branch of internal thoracic artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus cricothyroideus | <anatomy, artery> A small branch of the superior thyroid artery that supplies the cricothyroid muscle. Synonym: ramus cricothyroideus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus deltoideus | Branches related to the deltoid muscle. Nomina Anatomica lists deltoid branches of the following: 1) thoracoacromial artery, ramus deltoideus arteriae thoracoacromialis; 2) profunda brachii artery, ramus deltoideus arteriae profundae brachii. Synonym: ramus deltoideus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus descendens | Branch of an artery or nerve passing inferiorly. Descending branches have been described for the following: descending branch of hypoglossal nerve, superior root of ansa cervicalis; descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery; descending branch of the occipital artery. Synonym: ramus descendens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus descendens arteriae circumflexae femoris lateralis | <anatomy, artery> A major branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery accompanying the nerve to the vastus lateralis muscle along the anterior border of that muscle and deep to the rectus femoris muscle, supplying both muscles. Anastomosis: with lateral superior genicular artery, i.e., it contributes to the articular network of the knee. Synonym: ramus descendens arteriae circumflexae femoris lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus descendens arteriae occipitalis | <anatomy, artery> Origin: occipital artery within occipital groove; distribution: posterior neck muscles and cervical trapezius muscle; anastomoses: superficial and deep cervical arteries, vertebral artery. Synonym: ramus descendens arteriae occipitalis, princeps cervicis artery, princeps cervicis. (05 Mar 2000) |