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sel·l·a tur·ci·ca
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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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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
Sella Turcica
A bony prominence situated on the upper surface of the body of the sphenoid bone. It houses the PITUITARY GLAND.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sella turcica in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sella turcica in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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