Infundibulum
Under infundibulum ( lat. For "funnel") is understood in the anatomy of funnel-shaped structures. Examples are:
- Infundibulum of the neurohypophysis (pituitary stalk)
- Infundibulum dentis : enamel invagination of the teeth in horses and cloven-hoofed animals (see section Criteria in the article Tooth Age Estimation )
- Infundibulum tubae uterinae of the fallopian tube
- Infundibulum of the ovary in birds
- Ethmoid infundibulum : niche in the mucous membrane of the ethmoid bone under the middle turbinate