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The Pituitary Gland

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Pituitary gland is lodged in a bony cavity of which skull bone?

A

Temporal

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B

Occipital

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C

Sphenoid

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D

Parietal

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Solution

The correct option is C Sphenoid
Pituitary gland is lodged in a bony cavity of the sphenoid bone of the skull.
So, the correct answer is C.

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