sella turcica 495

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sella turcica

Identification

Navigation

Link to the unit	sella turcica
Links of entity	generic: sella turcica
Entity-oriented links	Universal page Definition page
External links	TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links	Level 2: bones of cranium Short Extended
	Level 3: sphenoid Short Extended
	Level 4: body of sphenoid
Taxonomic links	Level 2: zone of organ Short Extended
	Level 3: zone of bone
	Level 4: zone of irregular bone
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Taxonomic definition

The sella turcica is a zone of sphenoid [zona ossis sphenoidalis

] which is a midline transverse depression on the superior surface of the body of the sphenoid bone.

Partonomy

TAH:U496	tubercle of sella SOS
TAH:U497	middle clinoid process (pair) UOS
TAH:U498	hypophysial fossa MES
TAH:U499	dorsum of sella SOS
TAH:U500	posterior clinoid process (pair) UOS

Total

5 children

Taxonomy

FMA:62955	anatomical entity
FMA:61775	physical entity
FMA:67165	material entity
FMA:305751	anatomical structure
FMA:67135	postnatal anatomical structure
FMA:82472	cardinal part of organ
FMA:67619	region of organ
FMA:55268	zone of organ
FMA:10483	zone of bone
FMA:24011	zone of irregular bone
FMA:52866	zone of sphenoid
FMA:54079	sella turcica

Date: 15.06.2025