| rami mammarii | See: lateral mammary branches, medial mammary branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rami mammarii laterales | Branches primarily distributed to the lateral portion of the breast. Synonym: rami mammarii laterales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mammarii laterales arteriae thoracicae lateralis | <anatomy, artery> Branches of the lateral thoracic artery which extend around the lateral borders of the pectoral muscles to supply the lateral aspect of the breast and mammary gland. Synonym: rami mammarii laterales arteriae thoracicae lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mammarii laterales nervorum intercostalium | An alternate term for lateral cutaneous branches of ventral primary ramus of thoracic spinal nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mammarii mediales | Branches primarily distributed to the medial portion of the breast. Nomina Anatomica lists medial mammary branches (rami mammarii mediales...) of the following: 1) anterior cutaneous branches of ventral primary rami of thoracic spinal nerves (...rami cutanei anterioris ramorum ventralium nervorum thoracicorum; also known as anterior cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves (...rami cutanei anterioris nervorum intercostalium); nerve branches accompanying the perforating branches of internal thoracic artery. 2) perforating branches of internal thoracic artery (...rami perforantes arteriae thoracicae internae ). Synonym: rami mammarii mediales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mastoidei arteriae auricularis posterioris | <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) |
| rami mediales | Branches directed toward the midline, to the middle. Nomina Anatomica lists medial branches (ramus lateralis/rami mediales) of the following: 1) anterolateral central arteries, rami mediales arteriarum centralium anterolateralium; 2) dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves, rami medialis ramorum dorsalium nervorum cervicalium/thoracicalium/lumbalium/sacralium; 3) left branch of portal vein, rami mediales rami sinistri venae portae hepatis; 4) left hepatic duct, ramus medialis ductus hepatici sinistri; 5) middle lobar branch of right pulmonary artery, ramus medialis ramorum lobarium medium arteriorum pulmonarium dextrum; 6) supraorbital nerve, ramus medialis nervi supraorbitalis. Synonym: rami mediales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mediales arteriarum centralium anterolateralium | Medial branch of anterolateral central arteries. See: medial branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mediastinales | Branches distributed to the mediastinum. Synonym: rami mediastinales, arteriae mediastinales anteriores, mediastinal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mediastinales aortae thoracicae | Numerous small arteries supplying the pleura and lymph nodes of the posterior mediastinum. Synonym: rami mediastinales aortae thoracicae, posterior mediastinal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mediastinales arteriae thoracicae internae | <anatomy, artery> Small twigs supplying anterior mediastinal structures: mainly thymus and lymph nodes. Synonym: rami mediastinales arteriae thoracicae internae, rami thymici, anterior mediastinal arteries, arteriae thymicae, thymic arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami medullares laterales | The lateral medullary branches, branches of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery to the lateral part of the medulla oblongata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami medullares mediales | The medial medullary branches, branches of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery to the medial part of the medulla oblongata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami meningei | Branches of vessels or nerves distributed to the coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Synonym: rami meningei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mentales nervi mentalis | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of the mental nerve providing general sensory innervation to the skin of the chin. Synonym: rami mentales nervi mentalis. (05 Mar 2000) |