| caput angulare quadrati labii superioris | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, root of nasal process of maxilla; insertion, wing of nose and orbicularis oris muscle of upper lip; action, elevates upper lip and wing of nose; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, caput angulare quadrati labii superioris, elevator muscle of upper lip and wing of nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| caput infraorbitale quadrati labii superioris | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, maxilla below infraorbital foramen; insertion, orbicularis oris of upper lip; action, elevates upper lip; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus levator labii superioris, caput infraorbitale quadrati labii superioris, elevator muscle of upper lip. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caput zygomaticum quadrati labii superioris | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, zygomatic bone posterior to zygomaticomaxillary suture; insertion, orbicularis oris of upper lip; action, draws upper lip upward and outward; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus zygomaticus minor, caput zygomaticum quadrati labii superioris, lesser zygomatic muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vagina tendinis musculi obliqui superioris | <anatomy> The synovial sheath enclosing the tendon of the superior oblique muscle as it passes through the trochlea. Synonym: vagina tendinis musculi obliqui superioris, synovial trochlear bursa, trochlear synovial bursa, vagina synovialis trochleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami dentales arteriae alveolaris superioris posterioris | Dental branch of the posterior superior alveolar artery. See: dental branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami dentales superiores plexus dentalis superioris | Branches passing from the superior dental plexus to the roots of the teeth of the upper jaw. Synonym: rami dentales superiores plexus dentalis superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami duodenales arteriae pancreaticoduodenalis superioris | <anatomy, artery> Branches arising from both the anterior and posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries for distribution to first and second parts of the duodenum. Synonym: rami duodenales arteriae pancreaticoduodenalis superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami gingivales superiores plexus dentalis superioris | Branches of superior dental plexus to gingiva of upper jaw. Synonym: rami gingivales superiores plexus dentalis superioris. (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 pancreatici arteriae pancreaticoduodenalis superioris | Pancreatic branch of superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries. See: pancreatic branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus apicoposterior venae pulmonalis sinistrae superioris | <anatomy, vein> Drains apicoposterior bronchopulmonary segment of superior lobe of left lung. Synonym: ramus apicoposterior venae pulmonalis sinistrae superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus communicans nervi laryngei superioris cum nervo laryngeo recurrenti | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve communicating with the recurrent laryngeal nerve in the wall of the laryngopharynx supplying sensory fibres to the latter. Synonym: ramus communicans nervi laryngei recurrentis cum ramo laryngeo interno, ramus communicans nervi laryngei superioris cum nervo laryngeo recurrenti, Galen's anastomosis, Galen's nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus externus nervi laryngei superioris | <anatomy, nerve> Terminal branch of superior laryngeal nerve (with internal laryngeal nerve) supplying motor innervation to cricothyroid muscle. Synonym: ramus externus nervi laryngei superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus glandulares anterior/lateralis/posterior arteriae thyroideae superioris | glandular branches of anterior/lateral/posterior branches of superior thyroid artery |
| ramus inferior arteriae gluteae superioris | <anatomy, artery> Distribution: gluteus medius and minimus muscles; anastomosis: lateral circumflex femoral artery. Synonym: ramus inferior arteriae gluteae superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |