pineal stalk

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stalk (stawk) an elongated anatomical structure resembling the stem of a plant.

allantoic stalk the slender tube interposed between the urogenital sinus and allantoic sac; it is the precursor of the urachus.

body stalk , connecting stalk a bridge of mesoderm connecting the caudal end of the young embryo with the trophoblastic tissues; the precursor of part of the umbilical cord.

pineal stalk habenula (2).

yolk stalk a narrow duct connecting the yolk sac (umbilical vesicle) with the midgut of the early embryo.

pineal stalk

The attachment of the pineal body to the roof of the third ventricle, containing the pineal recess of the third ventricle.

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