rete (re'te)

A network, anastomosis, or plexus, bipolar r. mirabile. A r. mirabile the elements in which unite to form a single efferent ve el, r. acromiale. An arterial anastomosis over the acromion, r. articulare cubiti. An arterial anastomosis over the elbow, r. articulare genu. An arterial anastomosis over the anterior and lateral surfaces of the knee. r. calcaneum. An arterial r. over the os calcis. r. carpeum dorsale. The posterior carpal arch. r. carpi volare. An arterial network, made up of branches of the radial and ulnar arteries and deep palmar arch, upon the anterior surface of the carpus. r. malleolare externum. An arterial anastomosis over the external malleolus. r. malleolare internum. An arterial anastomosis over the internal malleolus. r. Malpighi, r. Maipighii. See r. mucosum. r. mirabile. A cluster of fine arteries or veins which anastomose freely with each other. r. mirabile duplex. A r. mirabile consisting of both veins and arteries. r. mirabile of Galen. A r. mirabile found in the intracranial part of the internal carotid artery of the sheep and other quadrupeds. r. mirabile simplex. A r. mirabile of either arteries or veins only. r. mucosum. Syn.: corpus reticulare, Malpighian layer. The layer of epidermis lying next the corium, into which the papillae of the skin project. The cells of the r. mucosum are connected by fine proce es, and the layer next the corium is connected with corium in a similar way. r. tarseum (dorsale). An arterial anastomosis upon the dorsal surface of the tarsus, r. testis. Syn.: Hollers network. The anastomosing network of the vasa recta in the mediastinum testis. r. vasculosum. A plexus or network of blood ve els, r. venosum dorsale manus. A venous network upon the dorsum of the hand. r. venosum dorsale ped is. A venous network upon the dorsum of the foot. unipolar r. mirabile. A r. mirabile in which the elements do not unite to form a single ve el. [Lat, rete, net.]