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
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
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
rami paracentrales arteriae callosomarginalis — [TA] paracentral branches of callosomarginal artery: branches arising from the postcommunicating part of the anterior cerebral artery and supplying the cerebral cortex and medial central sulcus. Called also paracentral artery … Medical dictionary
arteria — SYN: artery. SEE ALSO: branch. [L. from G. a., the windpipe, later an artery as distinct from a vein] a. acetabuli SYN: acetabular branch. arteriae alveolares superiores anteriores [TA] SYN: anterior superior alveolar arteries, under artery. a.… … Medical dictionary
arteria callosomarginalis — [TA] callosomarginal artery: origin, postcommunicating part of anterior cerebral artery; branches, anteromedial frontal, intermediomedial frontal, posteromedial frontal, cingular, and paracentral branches; distribution, medial and superolateral… … Medical dictionary
Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… … Medical dictionary
gyrus — One of the prominent rounded elevations that form the cerebral hemispheres, each consisting of an exposed superficial portion and a portion hidden from view in the wall and floor of the sulcus. [L. fr. G. gyros, circle] angular g. [TA] a folded… … Medical dictionary
lobule — A small lobe or subdivision of a lobe. SYN: lobulus [TA]. ala central l. [TA] SYN: wing of central l.. SYN: pars inferior alae lobuli centralis [TA], pars superior ali lobuli centralis [TA]. ansiform l. comprises the greater part of the … Medical dictionary
Broca's area — Brain: Broca s area Approximate location of Broca s area highlighted in gray … Wikipedia
Primary motor cortex — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 189 GrayPage = 821 Caption = Brodmann area 4 of human brain. Caption2 = Primary motor cortex labeled as somatomotor cortex. IsPartOf = Precentral gyrus Components = Artery = Anterior cerebral… … Wikipedia