The ________ houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis) and is found in the ________.

A. occipital condyle; occipital bone
B. supraorbital margin; frontal bone
C. lambdoid suture; parietal bones
D. sella turcica; sphenoid bone
E. foramen magnum; occipital bone


Answer: D

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