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geniculate nuclei

geniculate nuclei is the plural of geniculate nucleus.

Meaning of geniculate nucleus

Noun

geniculate nucleus (plural geniculate nuclei or geniculate nucleuses)

  1. Either of two pairs of structures situated on the lower surface of the thalamus that relay sensory impulses to the cortex: the lateral geniculate nucleus, which relays visual impulses, and the medial geniculate nucleus, which relays auditory impulses.

Questions about geniculate nuclei

What is geniculate nuclei the plural of?
Geniculate nuclei is the plural of geniculate nucleus.

Words near geniculate nuclei in the dictionary

  1. genicula
  2. genicular
  3. geniculate
  4. geniculate ganglion
  5. geniculate ganglions
  6. geniculate nuclei
  7. geniculate nucleus
  8. geniculate nucleuses
  9. geniculated
  10. geniculately
  11. geniculates

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