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Geniculum of facial nerve
Geniculum nervi facialis
- Related terms: Geniculum
Definition
The geniculum of facial nerve it the points where the facial nerve bends suddenly backward and arches downward behind the tympanic cavity. It presents a reddish gangliform swelling, the geniculate ganglion (nucleus of the sensory root of the facial nerve).
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
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