| rami capsulares arteriae renalis | <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) |
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| rami cardiaci cervicales inferiores nervi vagi | <anatomy, nerve> The most inferior of the cervical branches of vagus nerve conducting presynaptic parasympathetic fibres to, and reflex afferent fibres from, the cardiac plexus; branching from the vagi at root of neck. Synonym: rami cardiaci cervicales inferiores nervi vagi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami cardiaci cervicales superiores nervi vagi | <anatomy, nerve> Uppermost of the branches of vagus nerve conducting presynaptic parasympathetic fibres to, and reflex afferent fibres from, the cardiac plexus; branching from the vagi close to the base of the skull. Synonym: rami cardiaci cervicales superiores nervi vagi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami cardiaci thoracici nervi vagi | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of vagus nerve to the cardiac plexus which branch from the vagi at thoracic levels, conducting presynpatic parasympathetic fibres to, and reflex afferent fibres from, the cardiac plexus. Synonym: rami cardiaci thoracici nervi vagi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami caroticotympanici | Small branches from the petrous part of the internal carotid artery supplying the tympanic cavity; anastomose with the anterior tympanic and maxillary arteries. Synonym: arteriae caroticotympanicae arteriae carotidis internae, rami caroticotympanici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami centrales anteromediales | Branches of the anterior communicating artery which supply part of the hypothalamus. Synonym: rami centrales anteromediales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami choroidei | The choroid branches: ramus choroidei posteriores laterales, lateral posterior choroid branches of posterior cerebral artery distributed to the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle; ramus choroidei posteriores mediales, medial posterior choroid branches of posterior cerebral artery distributed to the choroid plexus of the third ventricle; ramus choroidei ventriculi lateralis, lateral ventricle choroid branch of anterior choroid artery distributed to the plexus of the lateral ventricle; ramus choroidei ventriculi tertii, third ventricle choroid branch of anterior choroid artery to the third ventricle; ramus choroidei ventriculi quarti, fourth ventricle choroid branch of posterior inferior cerebellar artery. Synonym: rami choroidei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami coeliaci nervi vagi | <anatomy, nerve> Terminal branches of the posterior vagal trunk conveying presynaptic parasympathetic fibres to-and visceral afferent fibres from-the coeliac plexus. Synonym: rami coeliaci nervi vagi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami communicantes ganglii submandibularis cum nervo linguali | <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) |
| rami communicantes nervi auriculotemporalis cum nervo faciali | <anatomy, nerve> Branches conveying fibres from the auriculotemporal nerve to the facial nerve. Synonym: rami communicantes nervi auriculotemporalis cum nervo faciali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami communicantes nervi lingualis cum nervo hypoglosso | <anatomy, nerve> Communicating branches between the lingual nerve (from mandibular nerve) and hypoglossal nerve forming a plexus on the hypoglossus muscle. Synonym: rami communicantes nervi lingualis cum nervo hypoglosso. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami communicantes nervorum spinalium | Short nerves arising from the initial portion of the ventral primary rami of the thoracic and upper lumbar spinal nerves through which all presynaptic sympathetic nerve fibres must pass to reach the sympathetic trunks; also conveyed by the white rami communicans are visceral afferent (sensory) fibres which were conveyed to the sympathetic trunks in splanchnic nerves. Most fibres conveyed by the white rami communicantes are myelinated. Synonym: rami communicantes nervorum spinalium, communicating branches of spinal nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami corporis amygdaloidei | The branches to the amygdaloid body, branches of the anterior choroid artery to the amygdaloid body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami corporis geniculati lateralis | The lateral geniculate body branches, branches of the anterior choroid artery to the lateral geniculate body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami cutanei anteriores nervi femoralis | Anterior cutaneous branches of femoral nerve; supplies distal 3/4 of skin and superficial fascia of anterior and medial thigh. Synonym: rami cutanei anteriores nervi femoralis. (05 Mar 2000) |