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Pituitary gland
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What is the significance of the sella turcia in the sphenoid bone?
it is a small dip in the bone in which the pituitary gland can sit
Which gland is located in the sella turcia?
In the sphenoid bone in the middle of the skull. It is shaped like a Turkish saddle, hence the name and it houses the pituitary gland, the most protected gland in the body.
What protects the pituitary gland?
-Sella tursica -protects the pituitary gland
Is open Sella syndrome flattened pituitary gland hereditary?
No, Ella Syndrome with a flattened pituitary gland is not hereditary.
What encloses the pituitary gland?
the sella turcica
What structure houses the pituitary gland?
sella turcica
What is the function of the sella turcica?
You have the very important gland that is placed in the Sella tursica or pituitary fossa. That is pituitary gland. This depression in present in spenoid bone. The Sella tursica is covered by inner layer of the dura matter except for a small opening meant for pituitary stalk.
The sella turcica is part of what bone?
The Sella turcica is found on the surface of the sphenoid bone, at the base of the skull. It's where we find the pituitary gland.
What bone surrounds the pituitary gland?
sella turcica
What houses the pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland sits in a bony structure in the skull known as the sella turcica. The sella turcica, also known as "Turk's Saddle", is a depression in the sphenoid bone.
Which bone serves as an enclosure for the pituitary gland?
Sphenoid Bone. Along the midline within the cranial cavity, a portion of the sphenoid bone indents to form the "saddle-shaped" Sella Turcica. The pituitary gland occupies this depression. The Sphenoid bone also contains two sphenoidal sinuses.
What endocrine structure lies in the sella turcica of the sphenoid?
its the pituitary gland.
