hypothalamic infundibulum

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The apical portion of the tuber cinereum extending into the stalk of the pituitary gland.

infundibulum

pl. infundibula [L.]

1. any funnel-shaped passage.

2. conus arteriosus of the heart.

cardiac infundibulum

conus arteriosus.

hypothalamic infundibulum

a hollow, funnel-shaped mass in front of the tuber cinereum, extending to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

oviduct infundibulum

cranial end of the avian oviduct; captures the oocyte released from the ovary and, during a 15 minute sojourn, invests it with its chalaziferous layer and the thin layer of albumen around the yolk.

tooth infundibulum

an invagination of the enamel from the wearing service of a tooth, as found in ruminant cheek teeth and the incisive and upper grinder teeth of horses.

infundibulum of uterine tube

the distal, funnel-shaped portion of the uterine tube. In birds the left uterine tube is the functional one and has a large thin-walled infundibulum.

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