The sella turcica is part of the ________bone and houses the _________gland.
A) sphenoid; thymus
B) ethmoid; thymus
C) ethmoid; pituitary
D) sphenoid; pituitary

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The sella turcica is a depression in the sphenoid bone and houses the pituitary gland. Therefore, option D is the correct choice. The thymus gland is not housed in the sella turcica and the ethmoid bone is not associated with the pituitary gland.

The Sella Turcica Is Part of the ________Bone and Houses