geniculate nucleus

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Synonyms: geniculate nuclei

Antonyms: geniculate nuclei

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|neuroanatomy}} Either of two [[pair]]s of structures [[situate]]d on the [[lower]] [[surface]] of the [[thalamus]] that relay [[sensory]] [[impulse]]s to the [[cortex]]: the [[lateral geniculate nucleus]], which relays [[visual]] impulses, and the [[medial geniculate nucleus]], which relays [[auditory]] impulses.

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