| 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) |
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| 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) |
| glandular branches of inferior thyroid artery | <anatomy, artery> Branches of inferior thyroid artery to thyroid and parathyroid glands, anastomosing with branches of superior thyroid artery. Synonym: rami glandulares arteriae thyroideae inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandular branches of submandibular ganglion | Branches of submandibular ganglion conveying postsynaptic parasympathetic fibres to the submandibular and sublingual glands. Synonym: rami ganglii submandibularis, rami glandulares ganglii submandibularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial branches | 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) |
| medial calcaneal branches of tibial nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Cutaneous branches of tibial nerve distributed to the inferior and medial heel. Synonym: rami calcanei mediales nervi tibialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial mammary branches | 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) |
| medial nasal branches of anterior ethmoidal nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of nasociliary nerve distributed to the nasal septum. Synonym: rami nasales mediales nervi ethmoidalis anterioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediastinal branches | Branches distributed to the mediastinum. Synonym: rami mediastinales, arteriae mediastinales anteriores, mediastinal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediastinal branches of internal thoracic artery | <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) |
| mediastinal branches of thoracic aorta | Numerous small arteries supplying the pleura and lymph nodes of the posterior mediastinum. Synonym: rami mediastinales aortae thoracicae, posterior mediastinal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningeal branches | Branches of vessels or nerves distributed to the coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Synonym: rami meningei. (05 Mar 2000) |