Rami communicans

Rami communicans

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Latin = rami communicantes nervorum spinalium
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Caption = Scheme showing structure of a typical spinal nerve. 1. Somatic efferent. 2. Somatic afferent. 3,4,5. Sympathetic efferent. 6,7. Sympathetic afferent.


Caption2 = Diagram of the course and branches of a typical intercostal nerve. (Rami communicantes labeled at center.)
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Rami communicans (plural rami communicantes) is the term used for a nerve which connects two other nerves.

When used without further definition, it almost always refers to a communicating branch between a spinal nerve and the sympathetic trunk. More specifically, it usually refers to one of the following:

* Gray ramus communicans
* White ramus communicans


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