Infundibular stalk
Truncus infundibularis
- Synonym: Pituitary stalk
- Related terms: Infundibulum
Definition
The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) is a lobe of the gland that is functionally connected to the hypothalamus by the median eminence via a small tube called the pituitary stalk (also called the infundibular stalk or the infundibulum).
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