noun
- a funnel-shaped anatomical structure or passage
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- The infundibulum connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland.
- Each kidney contains multiple infundibula that collect urine.
- The heart’s infundibulum directs blood flow to the pulmonary artery.
- Anatomists study the infundibulum’s role in hormone regulation.
- The infundibulum’s funnel shape facilitates fluid movement.
- Medical students learn to identify the infundibulum on brain scans.