The pituitary gland is protected and housed by the sella turcica or bony structure that does not leave much room for any expansion. The hypothalamus, the part of the brain that sits just above the ...

The pituitary gland rests in a saddle-shaped depression in the middle of the sphenoid bone called the sella turcica. This butterfly-shaped, unpaired bone is located towards the front of the ...

The Harvardmen X-rayed his head, found the sella turcica, which houses the pituitary, considerably enlarged. They measured the tremendous, coffin-shaped face, found it 7.16 inches wide ...