Definition of tuber cinereum in English:
tuber cinereum
nounPlural tuber cinereumsˌtjuːbə sɪˈnɪərɪəmˌt(y)o͞obər səˈnerēəm
Anatomy The part of the hypothalamus to which the pituitary gland is attached.
Example sentencesExamples
- The neurohypophysis proper comprises the median eminence of the tuber cinereum, the infundibulum, the pituitary stalk, and the posterior or neural lobe of the pituitary gland.
- They are located in the region between the mamillary bodies and the tuber cinereum of the hypothalamus.
- The tuber cinereum, lying in front of the mammilary bodies and behind the pituitary stalk, is enlarged.
- Each optic tract can be traced backwards and laterally, its initial segment passing between the anterior perforated substance laterally and the tuber cinereum and mamillary body medially.
- The tuber cinereum is an elevated mound of gray substance between the optic chiasma and the mamillary bodies.
Origin
Latin cinereum, neuter of cinereus 'ash-coloured'.
Definition of tuber cinereum in US English:
tuber cinereum
nounˌt(y)o͞obər səˈnerēəm
Anatomy The part of the hypothalamus to which the pituitary gland is attached.
Example sentencesExamples
- The tuber cinereum, lying in front of the mammilary bodies and behind the pituitary stalk, is enlarged.
- They are located in the region between the mamillary bodies and the tuber cinereum of the hypothalamus.
- Each optic tract can be traced backwards and laterally, its initial segment passing between the anterior perforated substance laterally and the tuber cinereum and mamillary body medially.
- The neurohypophysis proper comprises the median eminence of the tuber cinereum, the infundibulum, the pituitary stalk, and the posterior or neural lobe of the pituitary gland.
- The tuber cinereum is an elevated mound of gray substance between the optic chiasma and the mamillary bodies.
Origin
Latin cinereum, neuter of cinereus ‘ash-colored’.