Landmark · Skeletal system
Hypophysial fossa
Fossa hypophysialis
- System
- Skeletal system
- Regions
- Head
- Landmark on
- Sphenoid bone
DescriptionUnreviewed
Most inferior portion of the sella turcica that contains the pituitary gland (hyposphysis).
In front of the hypophyseal fossa is the tuberculum sellae.
Behind it, there is the dorsum sellae.
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Names
- Latin
- Fossa hypophysialis
- English
- Hypophysial fossa
- French
- Fosse hypophysaire
- Spanish
- Fosa hipofisiaria
- Portuguese
- Fossa hipofisária