diaphragma sellae

sellar diaphragm

The diaphragma sellae or sellar diaphragm is the circular fold of dura mater that almost completely roofs the fossa hypophyseos in the sphenoid bone of the skull. It retains the pituitary gland in the fossa hypophyseos, with only the infundibulum of the pituitary gland passing through it.

Tipo Bone
Estructura principal zone of organ
Nombre latino sellar diaphragm
FMA ID 78540

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the diaphragma sellae?
The diaphragma sellae or sellar diaphragm is the circular fold of dura mater that almost completely roofs the fossa hypophyseos in the sphenoid bone of the skull. It retains the pituitary gland in the fossa hypophyseos, with only the infundibulum of the pituitary gland passing through it.
What is the Latin name for the diaphragma sellae?
The Latin name for the diaphragma sellae is sellar diaphragm.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.