| Diaphragma sellae | |
|---|---|
 Tentorium cerebelli seen from above. (Diaphragma sellae labeled at upper left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | diaphragma sellae |
| TA98 | A14.1.01.107 |
| TA2 | 5378 |
| FMA | 78540 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The diaphragma sellae or sellar diaphragm is a small, circular sheet of dura mater forming an (incomplete) roof over the sella turcica and covering the pituitary gland lodged therein. The diaphragma sellae forms a central opening to accommodate the passage of the pituitary stalk (infundibulum)[1] which interconnects the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus.
The diaphragma sellae is an important neurosurgical landmark.[1]
- ^ a b Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42nd ed.). New York. p. 398. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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