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Rami communicantes
Introduction
Overview
Rami communicans (plural rami communicantes) is the term used for a nerve which connects two other nervers.
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: