Geniculum

A geniculum is a small genu, or angular knee-like structure. The term 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

^ "geniculum". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
^ "geniculum". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
^ Gray, Henry (1918). "Anatomy of the Human Body".

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[1] "geniculum". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved July 24, 2010.

[2] "geniculum". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved July 24, 2010.

[3] Gray, Henry (1918). "Anatomy of the Human Body".

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