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title: "Communicans"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communicans"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T07:27:18.216211+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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Communicans is a Latin word meaning "communicating". It is most commonly used in medical or biological terminology.
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The rami communicans are connective spinal nerves that attach to the ganglion of the sympathetic trunk. The two branches of the nerves are termed the White ramus communicans.
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The arteria comminicans are the three arteries in the brain that form the circle of Willis. Communicating artery is a synonym for this term.
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The macula communicans (or zonula communicans) is a synonym for a gap junction. These are locations on the cellular membrane that lie 2–4 nm from an adjacent cell and are penetrated by a connexon.
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A ductus communicans is a constriction of a swim bladder between the anterior and posterior chambers. |