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genu of facial nerve

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ge·nu of fa·cial nerve

[TA]

the curve that the fibers of the root of the facial nerve describe around the abducens nucleus in the pontine tegmentum; the internal genu of the facial nerve.

Synonym(s): genu nervi facialis [TA]

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