A funnel-like outgrowth from the ventral wall of the diencephalon.
Any part of the body shaped like a funnel, especially the stem which attaches the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus.
Infundibula, funnel- shaped part, especially the part of the brain (the hypophyseal stalk) that connects to the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.
Any funnel-shaped channel or passage, particularly the hollow conical stalk that extends downward from the hypothalamus and is continuous with the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
A slow injection of a substance (e.g. saline or dextrose) into a vein or subcutaneous tissue.
A funnel-shaped passage. The word is used specifically to describe the hollow conical stalk that links the hypothalamus to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
A funnel-shaped passage or structure.
The medical term for a funnel-shaped passage or structure is “infundibulum.” In particular, it refers to the short stalk that carries nerve fibers connecting the hypothalamus in the brain to the pituitary gland.
A structure or passage with a funnel-like shape, like the stem of the pituitary gland or the broad, funnel-like section of the Fallopian tube near its fringed tip.