MCQ
Sella turcica is a
  • A
    Covering of kidney
  • B
    Covering of testis
  • C
    Depression in brain
  • Depression in skull which lodges the pituitary body

Answer

Correct option: D.
Depression in skull which lodges the pituitary body
d
(d) Sella turcica or 'Turkish saddle' is a depression in the floor of the mammalian skull in the sphenoid (Basi sphenoid) bone in which the pituitary body is lodged.

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