Geniculum Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: geniculum . The Free Dictionary . July 24, 2010 .
2. Web site: geniculum . Drugs.com . July 24, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193657/http://www.drugs.com/dict/geniculum.html . 2016-03-03 . dead .
3. Web site: Gray . Henry . Anatomy of the Human Body . 1918 .