| 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) |
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| 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 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) |
| rami musculares | Usually unnamed branches of nerves or vessels that supply the muscles. Synonym: rami musculares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nasales externi | Branches to external aspect of nose. The external nasal branches of 1) infraorbital nerve, rami nasales externii nervi infraorbitalis, 2) nasociliary nerve, rami nasales externi nervi ethmoidalis anterioris. Synonym: rami nasales externi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nasales externi nervi ethmoidalis anterioris | External nasal branch of nasociliary nerve See: external nasal branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nasales externi nervi infraorbitalis | External nasal branch of infraorbital nerve. See: external nasal branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nasales interni | Branches to nasal cavity. Internal nasal branches of 1) infraorbital nerve (rami nasales interni nervi infraorbitalis ); 2) nasociliary nerve (rami nasales interni nervi ethmoidalis anterioris ). Synonym: rami nasales interni. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nasales interni nervi ethmoidalis anterioris | Internal nasal branch of nasociliary nerve. See: internal nasal branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nasales interni nervi infraorbitalis | Internal nasal branch of infraorbital nerve. See: internal nasal branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami nasales laterales nervi ethmoidalis anterioris | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of nasociliary nerve distributed to walls of nasal cavity. Synonym: rami nasales laterales nervi ethmoidalis anterioris. (05 Mar 2000) |