aThe pituitary gland rests in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone at the base of the brain. This gland is divided into the anterior and posterior lobes. Because of its glandular nature, the anterior lobe is called the adenohypophysis , the posterior lobe, which is an outgrowth of a pa...
77 What is the significance of an enlarged sella turcica on a skull film? The sella turcica derives its name from the Latin words for Turkish saddle. The name reflects the anatomic shape of the saddle-like prominence on the upper surface of the sphenoid bone in the middle cranial fossa, ab...
The shape of the sella turcica, however, is established in the early embryonic structure7. If the sella turcica has a different shape and dimensions in subjects with different skeletal malocclusions, this could be used as an early predictor of the future growth of the craniofacial complex. The...
Background: The sella turcica is a saddle-like structure in the middle cranial fossa on the intracranial surface of the sphenoid bone, visible on lateral cephalograms routinely conducted for orthodontic diagnosis. The development of facial structures fol