Sella turcica

A saddle-like prominence on the upper surface of the sphenoid bone in which the hypophysis lies.


A hollow in the upper surface of the sphenoid bone in which the pituitary gland sits.


Concavity on the inside portion of the skull, in the sphenoid bone, that houses the pituitary gland.


A depression in the body of the sphenoid bone that encloses the pituitary gland.


The deep hollow on the upper surface of the sphenoid bone in which the pituitary gland is enclosed.


A concavity on the superior surface of the body of the sphenoid bone that houses the pituitary gland.


 


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