NEET Biology question

The pituitary gland is located in a bony cavity called …A… and is attached to …B… by a stalk. Identify A and B to complete the given statement.

(A)A-sella turcica; B-midbrain
(B)A-sella turcica; B-forebrain
(C)A-sella turcica; B-hypothalamusCorrect
(D)A-sella turcica; B-pineal

Answer: (C)

Solution

While the hypothalamus is part of the forebrain, the pituitary's stalk (infundibulum) specifically connects it to the hypothalamus, not generically to the "forebrain," the

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