ramus dorsalis arteriae intercostalis posterioris primae
- ramus dorsalis arteriae intercostalis posterioris primae
- [TA] dorsal branch of first intercostal artery: the dorsal branch arising from the first posterior intercostal artery. Its distribution is similar to that of the other posterior intercostals; see r. dorsalis arteriae intercostalis posterioris.
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Ramus — In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis is the branch of an artery that goes to the socket of the hip joint. The plural of ramus is rami. * * *… … Medical dictionary
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