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facial colliculus

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Medical Definition of facial colliculus

: a medial eminence on the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain produced by the nucleus of the abducens nerve and the flexure of the facial nerve around it

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“Facial colliculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/facial%20colliculus. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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