GENICULATE BODY
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Geniculate Body.
Geniculate Body - as a noun
One of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
neural structureHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The geniculate body is responsible for relaying visual information from the retina to the brain."
"Damage to the geniculate body can result in visual impairments."
"The geniculate body is located in the thalamus of the brain."
"Electrical stimulation of the geniculate body can evoke visual sensations."
"The geniculate body is involved in the processing of visual motion."
