# Geniculum

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{{Short description|Angular knee-like structure}}
A '''geniculum''' is a small ''genu'', or angular [knee](/source/knee)-like structure. The term is often used in anatomical nomenclature to designate a sharp knee-like bend in a small structure or organ.<ref>{{cite web
 | title = geniculum
 | publisher = The Free Dictionary
 | accessdate = July 24, 2010
 | url = http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/geniculum
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 | accessdate = July 24, 2010
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For example, in the [facial canal](/source/facial_canal), the [genicular ganglion](/source/genicular_ganglion) is situated on the ''geniculum'' of the [facial nerve](/source/facial_nerve), the point where the nerve changes its direction.<ref>{{cite web
 | last = Gray | first = Henry
 | title = Anatomy of the Human Body | year = 1918
 | url = http://www.bartleby.com/107/pages/page902.html
}}</ref>

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