Medical dictionary. 2011.
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
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
branch to biceps brachii — the muscular branch of the musculocutaneous nerve that innervates the biceps brachii muscle; see rami musculares nervi musculocutanei, under ramus … Medical dictionary
branch to brachialis — the muscular branch of the musculocutaneous nerve that innervates the brachial muscle; see rami musculares nervi musculocutanei, under ramus … Medical dictionary
branch to coracobrachialis — the muscular branch of the musculocutaneous nerve that innervates the coracobrachialis muscle; see rami musculares nervi musculocutanei, under ramus … Medical dictionary
nervus musculocutaneus — [TA] musculocutaneous nerve: origin, lateral cord of brachial plexus—C5–C7; branches, lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm, and muscular branches (see rami musculares nervi musculocutanei, under ramus); distribution, coracobrachialis, biceps… … Medical dictionary
