ramus
Americannoun
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rami
plural
noun
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the barb of a bird's feather
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either of the two parts of the lower jaw of a vertebrate
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any part or organ that branches from another part
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Etymology
Origin of ramus
1795–1805; < Latin rāmus branch, twig, bough; akin to rādīx root 1 ( see radix)
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The mouse sensory barrel cortex was activated by stimulation of the contralateral ramus infraorbitalis of the trigeminal nerve using a set of custom-made bipolar electrodes inserted percutaneously.
From Nature ● Apr. 4, 2014
The narrow ridge running along the superior margin of the superior pubic ramus is the pectineal line of the pubis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
It is located immediately next to the mandibular foramen, on the medial side of the ramus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
If the lower jaw is too short, Dr. Obwegeser cuts halfway through its rearward, ascending segment, the ramus, on the inner side.
From Time Magazine Archive
The medial ramus of the pterygoid does not articulate with the otic capsule, and the parasphenoid alae are laterally, rather than posterolaterally, oriented.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by William E. Duellman
This neuron then projects to a target effector—in this case, the trachea—via gray rami communicantes, which are unmyelinated axons.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The pubic arch is formed by the pubic symphysis, the bodies of the adjacent pubic bones, and the two inferior pubic rami.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The inverted V-shape formed as the ischiopubic rami from both sides come together at the pubic symphysis is called the subpubic angle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The pubic arch is the bony structure formed by the pubic symphysis, and the bodies and inferior pubic rami of the adjacent pubic bones.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The posterior rami are short; the zygomatic rami of all species, except taurinus, extend slightly more than one-half of the distance to the maxillary.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by William E. Duellman
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