internal genu of the facial nerve

internal genu of the facial nerve (g7)

Also known as: genu of the facial nerve, Genu internum n. faciales, internal genu of facial nerve, internal genu of the facial nerve, Genu nervi facialis, Nervus facialis (Genu), first genu, genu of facial nerve, internal genu

NeuroNames ID: 581

All Names & Sources

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English

first genu

Anthoney-1994

English

genu of facial nerve

Bowden-1997

English

genu of the facial nerve

Paxinos-2001

English

internal genu

NeuroNames

English

internal genu of facial nerve

Carpenter-1983

English

internal genu of the facial nerve

Martin-1997

Illustrations

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myelin stain & diagram of
all aspects in
human

labeled line drawings of
sagittal section in
Macaca fascicularis

multiple views of
3D reconstruction in
Macaca mulatta

Species With The Structure

Equivalent By	Human	Macaque	Rat	Mouse
Topology	Has The Structure	Has The Structure	Has The Structure	Has The Structure

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Basis

Has Equivalent

Organism

Their Name

Source

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

first genu

Anthoney-1994

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

Genu internum n. faciales

Kahle-2001

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

Genu nervi facialis

Nomina-1983

Topology

Yes

Homo sapiens (human)

internal genu of facial nerve

Carpenter-1983

Topology

Yes

Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

internal genu of the facial nerve

Martin-1997

Topology

Yes

Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

Nervus facialis (Genu)

Shantha-1968

Topology

Yes

Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)

Genu nervi facialis

Oertel-1969

Topology

Yes

Rattus (rat)

genu of facial nerve

Bowden-1997

Topology

Yes

Mus (mouse)

genu of the facial nerve

Paxinos-2001

Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.

metabrain (metencephalon)

pons

pontine tegmentum

pontine reticular formation

superior olivary complex

facial nerve fibers

ascending fibers of the facial nerve

internal genu of the facial nerve