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Geniculum

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A geniculum is a small genu, or angular knee-like structure. It is often used in anatomical nomenclature to designate a sharp knee-like bend in a small structure or organ. [1] [2]

For example, in the facial canal, the genicular ganglion is situated on the geniculum of the facial nerve, the point where the nerve changes its direction.[3]

References

  1. ^ "geniculum". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved July 2010.
  2. ^ "geniculum". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved July 2010.
  3. ^ Gray, Henry (1918). "Anatomy of the Human Body".


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