| buccal branches of facial nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Motor branches of the facial nerve distributed to buccina or muscle and other muscles of facial expression below orbit and above chin. Synonym: rami buccales nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| capsular branches of renal artery | <anatomy, artery> Branches arising from the renal artery outside of the kidney that are distributed to the renal capsule. Synonym: rami capsulares arteriae renalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ganglionic branches of lingual nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Motor roots of submandibular ganglion; communicating branches between submandibular ganglion and lingual nerve. Synonym: rami communicantes ganglii submandibularis cum nervo linguali, motor roots of submandibular ganglion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ganglionic branches of maxillary nerve | <anatomy, nerve> The ganglionic branches, two short sensory branches of the maxillary nerve in the pterygopalatine fossa, the fibres of which pass through the pterygopalatine ganglion without synapse. Synonym: radix sensoria ganglii pterygopalatini, rami ganglionici nervi maxillaris, rami ganglionares, nervi pterygopalatini, nervi sphenopalatini, pterygopalatine nerves, sensory root of pterygopalatine ganglion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palpebral branches of infratrochlear nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of infratrochlear nerve supplying skin of medial aspects of upper and lower eyelids. Synonym: rami palpebrales nervi infratrochlearis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pancreatic branches | Branches to the pancreas. Nomina Anatomica lists pancreatic branches of 1) splenic artery, rami pancreatici arteriae splenicae; 2) superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries, rami pancreatici arteriae pancreaticoduodenalis superioris. Synonym: rami pancreatici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric branches of anterior vagal trunk | Anterior gastric branches of the vagus; branches of the anterior vagal trunk to the anterior surface of the stomach. Synonym: rami gastrici anteriores nervi vagi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastric branches of posterior vagal trunk | Posterior gastric branches; branches of the posterior vagal trunk to the posterior surface of the stomach. Synonym: rami gastrici posteriores nervi vagi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mammary branches | See: lateral mammary branches, medial mammary branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parotid branches | Branches to parotid gland; Nomina Anatomica lists parotid branches of 1) auriculotemporal nerve (rami parotidei nervi auriculotemporalis; 2) facial vein, rami parotidei venae facialis; 3) superficial temporal artery, ramus arteriae temporalis superficialis. Synonym: rami parotidei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mastoid branches of posterior auricular artery | <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) |
| vestibular branches of labyrinthine artery | <anatomy, artery> Branches of labyrinthine artery passing to the vestibule of the bony labyrinth to supply the membranous labyrinth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caudate branches | Branches of transverse part of left branch of portal vein distributed to the caudate lobe before the vein enters the liver. Synonym: rami caudati. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandular branches | Branches distributed to glands. Synonym: rami glandulares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandular branches of facial artery | <anatomy, artery> Branches of facial artery to the submandibular gland. Synonym: rami glandulares arteriae facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |