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The sphenoid contains a saddle that houses the pituitary gland. The sphenoid is a bone that is located in the skull.
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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 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 part of the brain sits in the sella turcica?
contains the pituitary glandThe Sella Turcica is located on the superior surface of the Sphenoid Bone. The saddle shaped prominence is called the sella turcica. The seat of the saddle is called the hypophyseal fossa which forms the enclosure for the pituitary gland.
What gland contains the anterior pituitary?
The anterior pituitary is with the posterior pituitary gland. They both are found at the base of the brain.
What is the site of the sella turcica?
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 structure houses the pituitary gland?
sella turcica
Which gland starts the process of puberty?
Puberty is started by a sudden increase in hormones, released by the Pituitary gland.
Which part of the brain contains the pituitary gland?
it is located below the hypothalamus.
What gland produces Fsh and LH?
The pituatry gland.
What part of the pituitary gland releases ACTH?
The pituitary.
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.
Which gland is located at the base of the brain in a depression of the skull?
It is the Pituitary Gland. The Pituitary gland is a major endocrine gland that is connected to the hypothalamus via the infundibulum.
