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''Fundus'' (Latin for "bottom") is an anatomical term referring to that part of a concavity in any
organ Organ and organs may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function * Organ system, a collection of organs that function together to carry out specific functions within the body. Musical instruments ...
, which is at the far end from its opening. It may refer to:


Anatomy

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Fundus (brain) The deepest part of a Sulcus (neuroanatomy), sulcus, such as the sulci in the human cerebral cortex. References

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, the deepest part of any sulcus of the cerebral cortex *
Fundus (eye) The fundus of the eye is the interior surface of the eye opposite the lens and includes the retina, optic disc, macula, fovea, and posterior pole.Cassin, B. and Solomon, S. ''Dictionary of Eye Terminology''. Gainesville, Florida: Triad Pu ...
, the interior surface of the eye, opposite the lens, and including the retina, optic disc, macula and fovea, and posterior pole **
Fundus camera Fundus photography involves photographing the rear of an eye, also known as the fundus. Specialized fundus cameras consisting of an intricate microscope attached to a flash enabled camera are used in fundus photography. The main structures tha ...
, equipment for photographing the interior of the eye **
Fundus photography Fundus photography involves photographing the rear of an eye, also known as the fundus (eye), fundus. Specialized fundus cameras consisting of an intricate microscope attached to a flash (photography), flash enabled camera are used in fundus pho ...
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Fundus (stomach) The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates. The Ancient Greek name for the stomach is ''gaster'' which is used as ''gastric'' in medical terms re ...
, the portion of the stomach which bulges up past the point of entry of the oesophagus *
Fundus (uterus) The uterus (from Latin ''uterus'', : uteri or uteruses) or womb () is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more fertilized eggs until bi ...
, the top portion, opposite from the cervix *
Fundus of gallbladder In vertebrates, the gallbladder, also known as the cholecyst, is a small hollow organ where bile is stored and concentrated before it is released into the small intestine. In humans, the pear-shaped gallbladder lies beneath the liver, althoug ...
, the portion of the gallbladder which lies the furthest from the cystic duct *
Fundus of the urinary bladder The bladder () is a hollow organ in humans and other vertebrates that stores urine from the kidneys. In placental mammals, urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra during urination. In humans, the bladder is a distensib ...


Other uses

* Fundus (seabed), the seabed in a tidal river below low water mark {{disambiguation