| LBBB | Left Bundle Branch Block |
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| RBBB | Right Bundle Branch Block |
| AVCx | atrioventricular circumflex branch |
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| BBB | blood-brain barrier; blood buffer base; bundle-branch block |
| internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Terminal branch of superior laryngeal nerve (with external branch) conveying sensory fibres to the supraglottic larynx. Synonym: ramus internus nervi laryngei superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| temporal branch of facial nerve | <anatomy, nerve> <anatomy, neurology> Branches of facial nerve innervating the superior portion of the orbicularis oculi muscle and other muscles of facial expression above the eye. Synonym: rami temporales nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonsillar branch of glossopharyngeal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of glossopharyngeal nerve conducting sensory fibres from the palatine tonsillar fossa. Synonym: rami tonsillares nervi glossopharyngei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external branch of accessory nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Portion of the accessory nerve trunk which exits independently from the jugular foramen, carrying fibres from the spinal root of the accessory nerve to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external branch of superior laryngeal nerve | <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) |
| ulnar branch of medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve supplying the skin of the medial portion of the proximal two-thirds of the dorsal side of the forearm. Synonym: ramus ulnaris nervi cutanei antebrachii medialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ulnar communicating branch of superficial radial nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Ulnar communicating branch of superficial branch of radial nerve, joining the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve in the hand conveying sensation from the dorsal aspect of adjacent sides of the middle and ring fingers. Synonym: ramus communicans ulnaris nervi radialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branch of genitofemoral nerve distributed to skin of uppermost part of anterior thigh. Synonym: ramus femoralis nervi genitofemoralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomatic branch of facial nerve | Branches of facial nerve crossing upper cheek to supply orbicularis oculi muscle. Synonym: rami zygomatici nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticofacial branch of zygomatic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Penetrates zygomatic bone to supply skin of face over zygoma or cheekbone. Synonym: ramus zygomaticofacialis nervi zygomatici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticotemporal branch of zygomatic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Penetrates frontal process of zygomatic bone to supply skin of face lateral to orbit. Synonym: ramus zygomaticotemporalis nervi zygomatici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lingual branch of facial nerve | Lingual branch (inconstant) of the stylohyoid branch of the facial nerve. Synonym: ramus lingularis nervi facialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palmar | 1. <anatomy> Pertaining to, or corresponding with, the palm of the hand. 2. <ornithology> Of or pertaining to the under side of the wings of birds. Origin: L. Palmaris, fr. Palma the palm of the hand: cf. F. Palmaire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| palmar aponeurosis | The thickened, central portion of the fascia ensheathing the hand; it radiates toward the bases of the fingers from the tendon of the palmaris longus muscle. Synonym: aponeurosis palmaris, Dupuytren's fascia, palmar fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palmar carpal ligament | Thickening of distal antebrachial fascia just proximal to radiocarpal (wrist) joint. Continuous with extensor retinaculum at margins of forearm. This structure is distinct from the transverse carpal ligament, commonly called "the flexor retinaculum," which forms the roof of the carpal tunnel. Synonym: flexor retinaculum of forearm, palmar carpal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |