Q32 / 322 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Zoology · Chemical Coordination and Integration
Sella turcica is a
- ACovering of kidney
- BCovering of testis
- CDepression in brain
- Correct answerDDepression 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'.