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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

ramal
Relating to a ramus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

raman effect
<radiobiology> A phenomenon observed in the scattering of light as it passes through a transparent medium, the light undergoes a change in frequency and a random alteration in phase due to a change in rotational or vibrational energy of the scattering molecules. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

Raman spectrum
The characteristic array of light produced by the Raman effect. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Raman, Sir Chandrasekhara
<person> Indian physicist and Nobel laureate, 1888-1970. ... See: Raman effect, Raman spectrum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Rambourg's stains
See: Rambourg's chromic acid-phosphotungstic acid stain, Rambourg's periodic acid-chromic methenamine-silver stain. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ramet
An individual member of a cloned strain. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

ramex
An obsolete term for hernia, varicocele, or any scrotal tumour. ... Origin: L. Hernia; pl. Blood vessels of the lungs, fr. Ramus, a branch ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami
Plural of ramus. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami ad pontem
An alternate term for pontine arteries. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami articulares
Synonym for articular branches ... Branches distributed to joints. Almost any vessel related to a joint will supply articular rami. Most joints receive articular branches from the intramuscular branches of the motor nerves innervating the muscles crossing the joint (see Hilton's law). at this printing, Nomina Anatomica, however, specifically recogni …

rami atriales
Synonym for atrial branches ... The atrial branches, the branches of the right coronary artery and the circumflex branch of the left coronary artery distributed to the right and left atrium, respectively. ... Synonym: rami atriales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami bronchiales
Synonym for bronchial arteries ... Left bronchial arteries arise from the thoracic aorta, the right from the first aortic intercostal or the upper left bronchial artery; they supply the bronchi and the lower trachea. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

rami bronchiales segmentorum
Synonym for branches of segmental bronchi ... Branches of segmental bronchi to the bronchopulmonary segments of the lungs. ... Synonym: rami bronchiales segmentorum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami buccales nervi facialis
Synonym for buccal branches of facial nerve ... <anatomy, nerve> Motor branches of the facial nerve distributed to buccina or muscle and other muscles of facial expression below orbit and above chin. ... Synonym: rami buccales nervi facialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami calcanei
Synonym for calcaneal arteries ... The calcaneal branches or arteries, branches to the structures in the calcaneal region from 1) the posterior tibial artery and 2) the peroneal artery. ... Synonym: rami calcanei. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami capsulae internae
The internal capsular branches, the branches of the anterior choroid artery to the internal capsule. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami capsulares arteriae renalis
Synonym for capsular branches of renal artery ... <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) ...

rami cardiaci thoracici nervi vagi
Synonym for thoracic cardiac branches of vagus nerve ... <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
Synonym for caroticotympanic arteries ... 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 caudae nuclei caudati
Branches to the tail of the caudate nucleus. ... Branches from either the anterior choroid or the posterior communicating artery, or both, to supply the tail of the caudate nucleus, a branch from the middle cerebral artery to the tail of the caudate nucleus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami caudati
Synonym for 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) ...

rami centrales anteromediales
Synonym for anteromedial central branches ... Branches of the anterior communicating artery which supply part of the hypothalamus. ... Synonym: rami centrales anteromediales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami choroidei
Synonym for choroid branches ... 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 plexu …

rami coeliaci nervi vagi
Synonym for coeliac branches of vagus nerve ... <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 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 dentales
Synonym for dental branches ... <anatomy, dentistry> Branches to the teeth. Nomina Anatomica lists dental branches of the following: 1) anterior superior alveolar artery, rami dentales arteriarum alveolarium superiorum anteriorum; 2) inferior alveolar artery, rami dentales arteriae alveolaris inferioris; 3) inferior dental plexus, rami dentale …

rami dentales inferiores
Synonym for inferior dental rami ... Inferior dental branches of inferior dental plexus. ... Synonym: rami dentales inferiores. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami dentales superiores
Synonym for superior dental rami ... Superior dental branches of superior dental plexus. ... Synonym: rami dentales superiores. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami dorsales arteriae subcostalis
Synonym for dorsal branch of the subcostal artery ... <anatomy, artery> Terminal branch (with ventral branch) of subcostal artery, distributed to posterior vertebral column, spinal cord and environs, and back at the T12-L1 vertebral level. ... Synonym: rami dorsales arteriae subcostalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami dorsales nervi ulnaris
Synonym for dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve ... <anatomy, nerve> Branch arising from the ulnar nerve proximal to the wrist for distribution to the medial side of the dorsum of the hand and proximal portion of the little finger and medial side of ring finger. ... Synonym: rami dorsales nervi ulnaris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami epiploicae
Synonym for epiploic branches ... Branches to the greater omentum; epiploic branches arise from the left and right gastroepiploic arteries (rami omentales arteriae gastro-omentalis sinistrae et dextrae ) opposite the gastric branches (rami gastrici ) along the greater curvature of the stomach. ... Synonym: rami omentales, omental branches, rami epipl …

rami fauciales nervi lingualis
An alternate term for faucial branches of lingual nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami ganglii submandibularis
Synonym for 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) ...

rami ganglionares
An alternate term for ganglionic branches of maxillary nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami ganglionici nervi maxillaris
Synonym for ganglionic branches of maxillary nerve ... <anatomy, nerve> The ganglionic branches, two short sensory branches of the maxillary nerve in the pterygopalatine fossa, the fibres of which pass through the pterygopalatine ganglion without synapse. ... Synonym: radix sensoria ganglii pterygopalatini, rami ganglionici nervi maxillaris, ra …

rami gastrici anteriores nervi vagi
Synonym for gastric branches of anterior vagal trunk ... Anterior gastric branches of the vagus; branches of the anterior vagal trunk to the anterior surface of the stomach. ... Synonym: rami gastrici anteriores nervi vagi. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami glandulares
Synonym for glandular branches ... Branches distributed to glands. ... Synonym: rami glandulares. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami glandulares arteriae facialis
Synonym for glandular branches of facial artery ... <anatomy, artery> Branches of facial artery to the submandibular gland. ... Synonym: rami glandulares arteriae facialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami globi pallidi
The branches to the globus pallidus, branches of the anterior choroid artery to the globus pallidus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami hepatici nervi vagi
Synonym for hepatic branches of vagus nerve ... <anatomy, nerve> Branches of the anterior and posterior vagal trunks distributed to the liver. ... Synonym: rami hepatici nervi vagi. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami intercostales anteriores
Synonym for anterior intercostal arteries ... One of the arteries supplying the anterior portions of the intercostal spaces of the thoracic wall. Anterior intercostal arteries 1-6 arise as branches of the internal thoracic artery; 7-11 arise as branches of the musculophrenic artery. ... Synonym: rami intercostales anteriores, rami intercostalis anter …

rami interganglionares
Synonym for interganglionic rami ... The ganglionic branches, the nerve strands interconnecting the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk; they consist of pre-or postganglionic fibres passing to higher or lower levels of the trunk. ... Synonym: rami interganglionares. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami interventriculares septales
Synonym for septal branches ... The interventricular septal branches; branches of the anterior and posterior interventricular arteries distributed to the muscle of the interventricular septum. ... Synonym: rami interventriculares septales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami isthmi faucium nervi lingualis
Synonym for faucial branches of lingual nerve ... <anatomy, nerve> The faucial branches, branches to the isthmus of the fauces from the lingual nerve. ... Synonym: rami isthmi faucium nervi lingualis, rami fauciales nervi lingualis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami laterales
Synonym for lateral branches ... Branches directed away from the midline, to the side. Nomina Anatomica lists lateral branches (ramus lasteralis/rami laterales) of the following: 1) anterior interventricular artery, ramus lateralis interventricularis anterioris arteriae coronariae sinistrae; 2) anterolateral central arteries, rami laterales arteriar …

rami lienales arteriae lienalis
An alternate term for splenic branches of splenic artery. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami linguales
Synonym for lingual branches ... Branches to the tongue. Nomina Anatomica lists lingual branches of 1) hypoglossal nerve, rami linguales nervi hypoglossi; 2) lingual nerve, rami linguales nervi lingualis; 3) glossopharyngeal nerve, rami linguales nervi glossopharyngei. ... Synonym: rami linguales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami linguales nervi hypoglossi
Lingual branch of hypoglossal nerve. ... See: lingual branches. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami linguales nervi lingualis
Lingual branch of lingual nerve. ... See: lingual branches. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami malleolares laterales
Synonym for lateral malleolar arteries ... Lateral malleolar branches of peroneal artery. ... Synonym: rami malleolares laterales, arteriae malleolares posteriores laterales, posterior peroneal arteries. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami malleolares mediales
Synonym for medial malleolar arteries ... Medial malleolar branches of posterior tibial artery. ... Synonym: rami malleolares mediales, arteriae malleolares posteriores mediales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami mammarii
See: lateral mammary branches, medial mammary branches. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami mammarii laterales
Synonym for lateral mammary branches ... Branches primarily distributed to the lateral portion of the breast. ... Synonym: rami mammarii laterales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami mammarii mediales
Synonym for 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; …

rami mediales
Synonym for 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 cervic …

rami mediastinales
Synonym for mediastinal branches ... 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
Synonym for meningeal branches ... 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
Synonym for mental branches of mental nerve ... <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
Synonym for muscular branches ... Usually unnamed branches of nerves or vessels that supply the muscles. ... Synonym: rami musculares. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami nasales externi
Synonym for external nasal branches ... 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 interni
Synonym for internal nasal branches ... 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 nucleorum hypothalamicorum
The branches to hypothalamic nuclei, branches of the anterior choroid artery to the nuclei of the hypothalamus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami occipitales arteriae occipitis
Occipital branch of occipital artery. ... See: occipital branch. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami oesophageales
Synonym for oesophageal branches ... Branches to the oesophagus. ... Synonym: rami oesophageales, rami oesophagei. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami oesophagei
Synonym for oesophageal branches ... Branches to the oesophagus. ... Synonym: rami oesophageales, rami oesophagei. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami oesophagei nervi vagi
Synonym for oesophageal branches of the vagus nerve ... <anatomy, nerve> Includes both branches passing directly from vagi and the branches from the recurrent laryngeal nerves that form the oesophageal nerve plexus which surrounds oesophagus, supplying it and adjacent portions of the pericardium. ... Synonym: rami oesophagei nervi vagi. ... (05 …

rami omentales
Synonym for epiploic branches ... Branches to the greater omentum; epiploic branches arise from the left and right gastroepiploic arteries (rami omentales arteriae gastro-omentalis sinistrae et dextrae ) opposite the gastric branches (rami gastrici ) along the greater curvature of the stomach. ... Synonym: rami omentales, omental branches, rami epipl …

rami pancreatici
Synonym for pancreatic branches ... Branches to the pancreas. Nomina Anatomica lists pancreatic branches of 1) splenic artery, rami pancreatici arteriae splenicae; 2) superior pancreaticoduodenal arteries, rami pancreatici arteriae pancreaticoduodenalis superioris. ... Synonym: rami pancreatici. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami pancreatici arteriae splenicae
Pancreatic branch splenic artery. ... See: pancreatic branches. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami parietales
Synonym for parietal branch ... Branches coursing in relationship to and supplying the parietal bone or parietal lobe of cerebrum, branches distributed to the body wall and limbs (the 'parities') as opposed to visceral branches distributed to the body cavities. For example, the gray rami communicantes are the parietal branches of the sympathetic tru …

rami parotidei
Synonym for parotid branches ... Branches to parotid gland; Nomina Anatomica lists parotid branches of 1) auriculotemporal nerve (rami parotidei nervi auriculotemporalis; 2) facial vein, rami parotidei venae facialis; 3) superficial temporal artery, ramus arteriae temporalis superficialis. ... Synonym: rami parotidei. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami parotidei venae facialis
Parotid branch of facial vein. ... See: parotid branches. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami pedunculares
The peduncular branches, branches of the posterior cerebral artery to the cerebral peduncles. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami pericardiaci aortae thoracicae
Synonym for pericardial branch of thoracic aorta ... Small branches of thoracic aorta distributed to the pericardium, in the region of the oblique pericardial sinus, and to posterior mediastinal lymph nodes. ... Synonym: rami pericardiaci aortae thoracicae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami pharyngeales
Synonym for pharyngeal branches ... Branches to the pharynx. ... Synonym: pharyngei, rami pharyngeales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami pharyngei nervi vagi
Synonym for pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve ... <anatomy, nerve> Conveys motor fibres from the cranial root of the accessory nerve to the pharyngeal constrictor muscles, the intrinsic muscles of the soft palate and the levator palati muscle; may also bring some general sensory fibres to the pharyngeal plexus. ... Synonym: rami pharyngei nervi …

rami posteriores
Synonym for posterior branches ... Branches directed dorsally or backward. ... Synonym: rami posteriores. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami posteriores nervorum spinalium
An alternate term for dorsal primary ramus of spinal nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami radiculares
An alternate term for spinal arteries. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami renales nervi vagi
Synonym for renal branch of vagus nerve ... <anatomy, nerve> Branches of vagus nerve to kidney via the coeliac plexus. ... Synonym: rami renales nervi vagi. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami septales
Rami interventricularis septales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami spinales
Spinal branches ... Synonym: spinal arteries. ... Veins draining the meninges and spinal cord, tributaries of the intervertebral veins. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami splenici arteriae splenicae
Synonym for splenic branches of splenic artery ... <anatomy, artery> Branches of proper splenic arteries; splenic artery entering spleen at hilum. ... Synonym: rami splenici arteriae splenicae, rami lienales arteriae lienalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami substantiae nigrae
The branches to the substantia nigra, the branches of the anterior choroid artery to the substantia nigra. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami temporales anteriores
Anterior temporal branches of lateral occipital artery, giving arterial supply to the cortex of the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the brain. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami temporales intermedii mediales
Medial intermediate temporal branches of lateral occipital artery, giving arterial supply to the cortex of the intermediate and medial part of the temporal lobe of the brain. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami temporales nervi facialis
Synonym for 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) ...

rami temporales posteriores
Posterior temporal branches of lateral occipital artery giving arterial supply to the cortex of the posterior part of the temporal lobe of the brain. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami thalamici
Branches of the posterior cerebral artery to the thalamus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami thymici
Synonym for 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) ...

rami tracheales
Synonym for tracheal branches ... Branches to the trachea. Nomina Anatomica lists tracheal branches of 1) inferior thyroid artery (rami tracheales arteriae thyroideae inferioris ); and 2) recurrent laryngeal nerve (rami tracheales nervi laryngei recurrentis ). ... Synonym: rami tracheales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami tractus optici
The optic tract branches, branches of the anterior choroid artery to the optic tract. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami tuberis cinerei
The branches of the anterior choroid artery to the tuber cinereum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami ureterici
Synonym for ureteric branches ... Branches distributed to the ureter. Although not listed by Nomina Anatomica, ureteric branches also rise regularly from the 1) abdominal aorta, 2) common iliac artery, and 3) internal iliac artery. Ureteric branches from the inferior vesical artery are constant in occurrence and supply the terminal portion of the ur …

rami ureterici arteriae ovaricae
Synonym for ureteric branches of the ovarian artery ... <anatomy, artery> Branch of ovarian artery arising as it is crossed by the ureter in the female supplying mid portion of ureter. ... Synonym: rami ureterici arteriae ovaricae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami ureterici arteriae renalis
Synonym for ureteric branches of the renal artery ... <anatomy, artery> Supplies ureteric (renal) pelvis and superior portion of ureter. ... Synonym: rami ureterici arteriae renalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

rami ventrales nervorum cervicalium
Synonym for ventral primary rami of cervical spinal nerves ... See: ventral primary ramus of spinal nerve. ... Synonym: rami ventrales nervorum cervicalium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...