infundibulum of hypothalamus


infundibulum

 [in-fun-dib´u-lum] (pl. infundi´bula) (L.) 1. any funnel-shaped passage; called also choana.2. conus arteriosus.ethmoidal infundibulum 1. a passage connecting the nasal cavity with the anterior ethmoidal cells and sinus" >frontal sinus.2. a sinuous passage connecting the middle meatus of the nose with the anterior ethmoidal cells and often with the frontal sinus.infundibulum of hypothalamus a hollow, funnel-shaped mass in front of the tuber cinereum, extending to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland.infundibulum of uterine tube the distal, funnel-shaped portion of the fallopian (uterine) tube.

infundibulum of hypothalamus

The stalk that extends from the hypothalamus to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland.See also: infundibulum