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  1. Sella turcica

    The sella turcica (Latin for 'Turkish saddle') is a saddle-shaped depression in the body of the sphenoid bone of the human skull and of the skulls of other hominids including chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. It serves as a cephalometric landmark. The pituitary gland or hypophysis is located within the most inferior aspect of the sella turcica, the hypophyseal fossa.

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  1. Sella turcica

    The sella turcica is a saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone of the human skull and of the skulls of other Hominidae including chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Sella Turcica

    A bony prominence situated on the upper surface of the body of the sphenoid bone. It houses the PITUITARY GLAND.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sella turcica in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sella turcica in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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