Pituitary stalk
System
Reproductive
Pituitary stalk
Definition
The apical portion of the tubular structure extending from the hypothalamus to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
Also known as hypophyseal stalk, infundibular stalk, infundibular stem, infundibular stem of neurohypophysis, infundibulum, infundibulum (lobus posterior) (glandula pituitaria), infundibulum hypophysis, infundibulum of neurohypophysis, infundibulum of pituitary gland, infundibulum of posterior lobe of pituitary gland, neurohypophysis infundibulum, pituitary infundibular stalk, tuberal part of hypophysis — per UBERON
The Pituitary stalk is a part of the Reproductive.
Also identified as
- NCIT C32228 per UBERON
- NCIT C45912 per UBERON
- SCTID 245529009 per UBERON
- SCTID 425300001 per UBERON
- UMLS C0175325 per UBERON
- UMLS C0447641 per UBERON
- UMLS C0751440 per UBERON
Associated Diseases
| Disease | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pituitary stalk meningioma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |