%0 Journal Article
%T Age and sex related morphology and morphometry of sellar region of sphenoid in prenatal and postnatal human cadavers
%A V Subhadra Devi
%A S Babu Rao
%J International Journal of Research and Development of Health
%D 2013
%I International Journal of Research and Development of Health
%X Sella turcica is a saddle shaped depression in the body of sphenoid bone in middle cranial fossa. The pituitary gland is located in the depression of sella known as hypophyseal fossa. Sella turcica is an important anatomical structure for cephalometric assessment. Thesella is roofed by a fold of dura known as diaphragm sellae with an aperture in its centre for the passage of pituitary stalk. A study on 100 prenatal and 64 postnatal cadavers was conducted with an objective to establish certain morphological and morphometric parameters of sella turcica, optic chiasma, diaphragma sellae and opening of diahphragma sellae for passage of pituitary stalk in local population of different ages and both sexes as a reflection for Indian population. Knowledge of anatomy of sellar region and its variations are important for neurosurgeons to avoid damage to the structures in and around sella
%K Diaphragm sellae
%K Optic chiasma
%K Pituitary stalk
%K Sella turcica.
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