The pituitary gland (hypophysis) is connected to the hypothalamus by the _____ and is housed in the _____.

a. mammillary body; lesser wings of the sphenoid
b. optic chiasma; cribriform plate of the ethmoid
c. infundibulum; sella turcica of the sphenoid
d. optic chiasm; petrous part of the temporal bone
e. infundibulum; cribriform plate of the ethmoid


Answer: c. infundibulum; sella turcica of the sphenoid

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