Fundus (Latin for "bottom") is an anatomical term referring to the portion of an organ opposite from its opening. Examples include:
Fundus (seabed)
The seabed in a tidal river below low water mark. This can be owned by the foreshore owner (area between high and low water mark) and may require permission and rent if used for laying a mooring or putting down crab or lobster pots.
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Fundus (Latin for "bottom") is an anatomical term referring to the portion of an organ opposite from its opening. Examples include:
The fundus of the stomach is the left portion of the stomach's body, and is marked off from the remainder of the body by a plane passing horizontally through the cardiac orifice....
The fundus of gallbladder is the portion of the gallbladder which lies the farthest from the cystic duct.It is covered with peritoneum.A traditional cholecystectomy is most commonly performed from the infundibulum to the fundus....
The fundus of the uterus is the top portion, opposite from the cervix.Fundal height, measured from the top of the pubic bone, is routinely measured in pregnancy to determine growth rates....
The fundus of the eye is the interior surface of the eye, opposite the lens , and includes the retina, optic disc, macula and fovea, and posterior pole....
A fundus camera or retinal camera is a specialized low power microscope with an attached camera designed to photograph the interior surface of the eye, including the retina, optic disc, macula, and posterior pole .... for photographing the interior of the eye.
Fundus of the urinary bladder
Fundus (seabed)
The seabed in a tidal river below low water mark. This can be owned by the foreshore owner (area between high and low water mark) and may require permission and rent if used for laying a mooring or putting down crab or lobster pots.
