Geniculum

{{Short description|Angular knee-like structure}}

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.{{cite web

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| publisher = The Free Dictionary

| accessdate = July 24, 2010

| url = http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/geniculum

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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.{{cite web

| last = Gray | first = Henry

| title = Anatomy of the Human Body | year = 1918

| url = http://www.bartleby.com/107/pages/page902.html

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