part of part of connects connects contributes to morphology of hypothalamus neurohypophysis pituitary stalk http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Pituitary_gland_representation.PNG BIRNLEX:1248 BAMS:INF infundibulum of posterior lobe of pituitary gland BTO:0000768 FMA:74635 neuronames:408 BIRNLEX:912 neuronames:405 infundibulum neurohypophyseos infundibulum of pituitary gland XAO:0004210 infundibular stem NCIT:C45912 tuberal part of the hypophysis The apical portion of the tubular structure extending from the hypothalamus to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. infundibulum UMLS:C0447641 SCTID:425300001 BAMS:THP UMLS:C0751440 UBERON:0014606 SCTID:245529009 infundibulum of posterior lobe of pituitary gland pituitary infundibular stalk A short stalk connecting the pituitary with the brain. Axons of secretory cells in the floor of the diencephalon traverse the infundibulum and terminate in the neurohypophysis.[TAO] UMLS:C0175325 EHDAA:7538 THP neurohypophysis infundibulum DHBA:10643 infundibular stalk MA:0000858 InfS ZFA:0001199 It (the hypophysis) develops embryonically in all vertebrates from two ectodermal evaginations that meet and unite. An infundibulum grows ventrally from the diencephalon of the brain, and Rathke's pouch extends dorsally from the roof of the developing mouth, or stomodaeum. The infundibulum remains connected to the floor of the diencephalon, which becomes the hypothalamus, and gives rise to the part of the gland known as the neurohypophysis. (...) Rathke's pouch loses its connection with the stomodaeum in most adult vertebrates and gives rise to the rest of the gland, the adenohypophysis. (...) A well-developed hypophyseal system with functional connections to the hypothalamus is unique to craniates.[well established][VHOG] tuberal part of hypophysis pars tuberalis (hypophysis) infundibular stem of neurohypophysis EMAPA:17520 EHDAA2:0000828 infundibulum of neurohypophysis infundibulum (lobus posterior) (glandula pituitaria) HBA:9358 hypophyseal infundibulum Wikipedia:Pituitary_stalk NCIT:C32228 infundibulum hypophysis hypophysial stalk BAMS:InfS UBERON:0002434 UBERON:0003014 DMBA:15690 hypophyseal stalk VHOG:0000245 TAO:0001199 infundibular stem infundibulum of hypothalamus regional part of brain reproductive structure infundibulum of hair follicle