"Sella tursica" is a

Depression in brain enclosing pituitary

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The correct option is A Depression in brain enclosing pituitary
The sella tursica is a saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone of the skull. The seat of the saddle is known as the hypophyseal fossa, which holds the pituitary gland. The hypophyseal fossa is located in the sella tursica of the sphenoid bone.

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