| NOUN | body | corpus geniculatum mediale, medial geniculate body, medial geniculate | a neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centers along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex |
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| Meaning | A neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centers along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex. | |
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| Synonyms | medial geniculate body, medial geniculate | |
| Broader | geniculate body | 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 |
| Spanish | corpus geniculatum mediale | |
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