The Pituitary Gland Is Housed in the ________

question 113

Multiple Choice

The pituitary gland is housed in the ________.

• A) vomer
• B) sinuses of the ethmoid bone
• C) sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
• D) foramen lacerum

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