Abstract
The pituitary gland (hypophysis ceribi) is a small organ housed in a bony cavity called the sella turcica. The sella is contained in the sphenoid bone at the base of the skull. The sella turcica is separated from the rest of the cranial cavity by a thick reflection of dura called the diaphragma sella. This membraneous structure has a small central aperture through which the infundibulum (stalk) passes. This stalk connects the pituitary gland to the brain and serves as an important avenue for transport of the hypothalamic peptides to the pituitary.
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Kannan, C.R. (1986). The Anatomy of the Pituitary Gland. In: Essential Endocrinology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1692-1_2
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