Q32 / 322 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Zoology · Chemical Coordination and Integration

Sella turcica is a

  • A
    Covering of kidney
  • B
    Covering of testis
  • C
    Depression in brain
  • Correct answer
    D
    Depression in skull which lodges the pituitary body

Solution

Sella turcica or 'Turkish saddle' is a depression in the floor of the mammalian skull in the sphenoid (Basi sphenoid) bone. The pituitary gland is located in a bony cavity called sella tursica and is attached to the hypothalamus by a stalk. It is divided anatomically into an adenohypophysis and a neurohypophysis.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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