Brain Infundibulum

Preferred Label : Brain Infundibulum;

NCIt definition : A funnel-shaped tube of grey matter and axons that connects the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary. The infundibulum is open to the third ventricle to allow for the release of antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin.;

Details

Origin ID

C32228;

UMLS CUI

C0175325;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Base of the Brain [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Structure of infundibular stem of neurohypophysis (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- infundibulum of hypothalamus [SNOMED Notion]

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