HEAD NECK
ORBIT NOSE EAR
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Question
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Which feature holds the PITUITARY GLAND?
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Sella Turcica
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Optic Canal
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Carotid Canal
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Jugular Foramen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sella turcica, meaning Turkish chair in Latin, is a saddle shaped depression in the sphenoid bone which holds the pituitary gland.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pituitary gland or hypophysis is located within the most inferior aspect of the sella turcica, the hypophyseal fossa. Human skull seen from side (parietal bones and temporal bones have been removed).
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