{"id":64082,"date":"2020-12-07T08:54:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T08:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=64082"},"modified":"2023-09-24T06:15:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T06:15:29","slug":"infundibulum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/infundibulum\/","title":{"rendered":"Infundibulum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A funnel-like outgrowth from the ventral wall of the diencephalon.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Any part of the body shaped like a funnel, especially the stem which attaches the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Infundibula, funnel- shaped part, especially the part of the brain (the hypophyseal stalk) that connects to the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A slow injection of a substance (e.g. saline or dextrose) into a vein or subcutaneous tissue.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A funnel-shaped passage or structure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The medical term for a funnel-shaped passage or structure is &#8220;infundibulum.&#8221; In particular, it refers to the short stalk that carries nerve fibers connecting the hypothalamus in the brain to the pituitary gland.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-11\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A funnel-like outgrowth from the ventral wall of the diencephalon. 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