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Definition of Infundibulum

Infundibulum
Infundibulum In`fun*dib"u*lum, n.; pl. L. Infundibula, E. Infundibulums. [L., a funnel, from infundere to pour in or into. See Infuse.] 1. (Anat.) A funnel-shaped or dilated organ or part; as, the infundibulum of the brain, a hollow, conical process, connecting the floor of the third ventricle with the pituitary body; the infundibula of the lungs, the enlarged terminations of the bronchial tubes. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A central cavity in the Ctenophora, into which the gastric sac leads. (b) The siphon of Cephalopoda. See Cephalopoda.

Meaning of Infundibulum from wikipedia

- infundibulum (Latin for funnel; plural, infundibula) is a funnel-shaped cavity or organ. Brain: the pituitary stalk, also known as the infundibulum and...
- The infundibulum (also known as conus arteriosus) is a conical pouch formed from the upper and left angle of the right ventricle in the chordate heart...
- The ethmoidal infundibulum is a funnel-shaped/slit-like: 690 /curved opening/p****age/space: 690 /cleft upon the anterosuperior portion of the middle nasal...
- has four described parts: the intramural part, isthmus, ampulla, and infundibulum with ****ociated fimbriae. Each tube has two openings: a proximal opening...
- The infundibulum of a tooth is the funnel-like center that is filled with cementum. The funnel is widest at the top (crown) which is the grinding (occlusal)...
- and his dog, Kazak—entered a phenomenon known as a chrono-synclastic infundibulum, which is defined in the novel as "those places ... where all the different...
- Bolinopsis infundibulum, commonly known as the common northern comb jelly, is a species of comb jelly in the family Bolinopsidae. It is found in the northern...
- posterior pituitary consists of the posterior lobe and the pituitary stalk (infundibulum) that connects it to the hypothalamus. It develops as an extension of...
- Gibberula infundibulum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae. This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia...
- The pituitary stalk, also known as the infundibular stalk, infundibulum, or Fenderson's funnel, is the connection between the hypothalamus and the posterior...