The pituitary gland is housed in the ________

A) sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
B) vomer
C) frontal sinuses
D) foramen ovale


A
Explanation:
B) The vomer bone does not house the pituitary gland.
C) The frontal sinuses do not house the pituitary gland.
D) The foramen ovale does not house the pituitary gland.

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