The pituitary gland is located at _____.

Sella turcica

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Prosencephalon

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Mesencephalon

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Rhombencephalon

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Solution

The correct option is A
Sella turcica

Below the diencephalon (forebrain), there is a small bony cavity of the skull called the sella tursica, where the pituitary gland is present. It has direct venous as well as nervous connections with the hypothalamus. Thus, the pituitary gland is located at the base of the hypothalamus.

The human brain has three main parts - forebrain or prosencephalon, midbrain or mesencephalon and hindbrain or rhombencephalon.

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