The Endocrine Gland Shown in the Diagram Is Found in a Depression

question 28

Multiple Choice

The endocrine gland shown in the diagram is found in a depression in the sphenoid bone (marked in the diagram) called the

• A)maxilla.
• B)infundibulum.
• C)primary plexus.
• D)cribiform plate.
• E)hypophyseal fossa

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