infundibular recess


in·fun·dib·u·lar re·cess

[TA] a funnel-shaped diverticulum leading from the anterior portion of the third ventricle down into the infundibulum of the hypophysis. Synonym(s): aditus ad infundibulum [TA], recessus infundibuli [TA]

infundibular recess

A small projection of the third ventricle that extends into the infundibular stalk of the hypophysis. See also: recess