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Incorrect. The arrow points to the pituitary gland, sitting within the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. The dorsum sellae refers to the posterior wall of the sella turcica, and is therefore a posterior relation of the pituitary gland.
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Dorsum sellae
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Incorrect. The arrow points to the pituitary gland, sitting within the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. The cavernous sinuses lie either side of the sphenoid body within the dura, and are therefore lateral relations of the pituitary gland.
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Cavernous sinus
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Correct. The arrow points to the pituitary gland. The diaphragma sellae is a small horizontal shelf of dura covering the pituitary fossa superiorly in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone.
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Diaphragma sellae
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Incorrect. The arrow points to the pituitary gland, sitting within the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. The anterior and posterior intercavernous sinuses are continuous with the cavernous sinuses on each side of the sphenoid body, and are therefore anterior and posterior relations of the pituitary gland, respectively.
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Intercavernous sinuses
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Incorrect. The arrow points to the pituitary gland, sitting within the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. The sphenoid sinuses are found within the sphenoid body, either side of a midline septum, and are therefore anteroinferior relations of the pituitary gland.
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Sphenoid sinus
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Pituitary gland
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Topic
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Neuroanatomy
Which of the following structures is a superior relation of the labelled structure

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