genu of facial canal
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Genu — The Latin word for the knee. When the knee is referred to in medicine, it is just called the knee. However, the word genu is also used in medicine as in: genu recurvatum (hyperextension of the knee), genu valgum (knock knee) and genu varum… … Medical dictionary
Facial motor nucleus — Brain: Facial motor nucleus Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. ( Nucleus of Facial N. labeled at upper left.) … Wikipedia
geniculum — 1. [TA] A small genu or angular kneelike structure. 2. A knotlike structure. [L. dim. of genu, knee] g. canalis facialis [TA] SYN: g. of facial canal. g. of facial canal [TA] the bend i … Medical dictionary
geniculum canalis facialis — geniculum canalis nervi facialis [TA] geniculum of facial canal the bend in the facial canal lodging the geniculum nervi facialis; called also genu of facial canal … Medical dictionary
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
Geniculate ganglion — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = ganglion geniculi nervi facialis GraySubject = 202 GrayPage = 902 Caption = The course and connections of the facial nerve in the temporal bone. Caption2 = Cranial nerves VII and VIII and selected structures… … Wikipedia
canalis nervi facialis — [TA] facial canal: a canal in the temporal bone for the facial nerve, beginning in the internal acoustic meatus and passing anterolaterally dorsal to the vestibule of the internal ear for about 2 mm. Turning sharply backward at the genu of the… … Medical dictionary
