Term Name: infundibulum
Synonyms: hypophysial stalk, infundibulum of hypothalamus, pituitary stalk
Definition: Brain structure which is a short stalk connecting the neurohypophysis with the brain. Axons of secretory cells in the floor of the diencephalon traverse the infundibulum and terminate in the neurohypophysis.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001199]

Relationships
is part of: neurohypophysis
is a type of: multi-tissue structure

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