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What is the site of the sella turcica?
The sella turcica is located on the sphenoid bone, specifically within the body of the sphenoid bone called the "hypophysial fossa" or "pituitary fossa." It is a saddle-shaped depression where the pituitary gland sits within the skull.
What bony depression of the cranial floor does the pituitary sit?
The pituitary gland sits in the hypophyseal fossa, which is a bony depression on the cranial floor at the base of the brain. It is located in the sphenoid bone, specifically in the sella turcica region.
What is the fine bone called that sits alongside the chicken drumstick legbone?
the thinner of the 2 bones found within a drumstick is called the fibula, just as it is in humans
What endocrine gland is located in the trachea?
The thyroid gland is located in the trachea. It sits just below the larynx and releases hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, and development in the body.
At what degrees longitude is the North Pole located?
The north pole is located at 90 degrees north latitude and every longitude.The meridians of longitude all converge into a single point at the north poleand at the south pole.
What part of your body sits on a bone called the axis?
Your phemer.
Which large laryngeal cartilage is the hyoid bone located above?
The hyoid bone is located above the thyroid cartilage, which is the largest laryngeal cartilage in the human body. The hyoid bone sits in the neck at the base of the tongue and does not articulate with any other bones.
Where are your hips located?
beneath your stomach, it is the bone that sits at the centre between your stomach and legs.
What bone is unique to the axis vertebrae?
The atlas, also known as C1 sits on the axis, or C2. The dens of the axis projects through the vertebral foramen of the atlas and the vertebral facets come in contact with each other through cartilaginous discs between the two vertebrae.
What tarsal bone sits on the heel bone?
The Calcaneus
What is the site of the sella turcica?
The sella turcica is located on the sphenoid bone, specifically within the body of the sphenoid bone called the "hypophysial fossa" or "pituitary fossa." It is a saddle-shaped depression where the pituitary gland sits within the skull.
What is atypical about the atlas bone?
The atlas is the very top vertebra in your spine. The head or skull rests on it, and is allowed to move in many directions. The atlas sits upon the axis vertebra - between them, they allow much more rotational movement than do other vertebrae. Also, the actual brain stem extends down into the atlas/axis pair. The spinal cord begins at the bottom of the axis bone.
Tarsal boen that sits on the calcaneus?
The talus bone sits on the calcaneus.
Where is the scapul?
The scapula, also known as the shoulder blade, is a flat triangular bone located on the upper back. It sits between the second and seventh ribs on each side of the body and connects the clavicle to the humerus bone of the arm.
What body of water is sydney located on?
Sydney, Australia, sits on an inlet of the Tasman Sea.
Is the femur superior to the patella?
Yes, the femur is superior to the patella. The femur is the thigh bone and is the longest and strongest bone in the human body, while the patella is a small, flat bone commonly known as the kneecap that sits in front of the knee joint.
What is the hyoid?
The hyoid bone is a U-shaped bone in your neck that does not articulate with any other bone. It sits at the base of the tongue, supporting the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the throat. It plays a role in swallowing and speech.
