geniculate body


Definition: Meaning of, geniculate body in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒɪˈnɪkjʊlət ˈbɒdi /

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geniculate body geniculate bodies
  1. one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centres on the way to the cerebral cortex
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geniculate body used in phrases

  • lateral geniculate body (noun)
    1. a neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex
  • medial geniculate body (noun)
    1. a neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centres along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex
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