infundibulum
Americannoun
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a funnel-shaped organ or part.
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a funnel-shaped extension of the hypothalamus connecting the pituitary gland to the base of the brain.
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a space in the right ventricle at the base of the pulmonary artery.
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Origin of infundibulum
1700–10; < New Latin, Latin: funnel, equivalent to infundi- (stem of infundere to pour into; see in- 2, found 3) + -bulum instrumental suffix; cf. infuse
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There are three regions: the pars distalis is the most anterior, the pars intermedia is adjacent to the posterior pituitary, and the pars tuberalis is a slender “tube” that wraps the infundibulum.
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The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland are connected by a structure called the infundibulum, which contains vasculature and nerve axons.
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It connects to the pituitary gland by the stalk-like infundibulum.
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The ovulated oocyte with its surrounding granulosa cells is picked up by the infundibulum of the uterine tube, and beating cilia help to transport it through the tube toward the uterus.
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The morphological anterior end of the central nerve tube is the point of the infundibulum which is in contact with the pituitary body.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
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