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Meaning of geniculate nucleus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

geniculation geniculatoside geniculostriate pathway geniculum Genie Genies

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