| 释义 |
descending branch
descending branch[di′sen·diŋ ′branch] (mechanics) That portion of a trajectory which is between the summit and the point where the trajectory terminates, either by impact or air burst, and along which the projectile falls, with altitude constantly decreasing. Also known as descent trajectory. descending branch
de·scend·ing branch [TA] branch of an artery or nerve passing inferiorly. Terminologia Anatomica lists descending branches of the superior and posterior segmental arteries of the right and left lungs, the lateral and medial femoral circumflex arteries, the occipital artery, and the superficial cervical artery. Synonym(s): ramus descendens [TA] |