Structure and postnatal organization of heretofore uninvestigated and infrequent ossifications of the sella turcica region

Abstract

A heretofore unreported spine, which protrudes into the pituitary fossa, has been described and recorded. Complete and incomplete ‘sella bridges’, their angle formations with the planes of the head, dimensions and sutures have been detailed and their origin postulated. The development and formation of the carotico-clinoid foramina have been exhibited and interpreted. Developmental stages of the ophthalmic canals have been elicited. An ossified trigeminus bridge has been measured and its origin elucidated. The supracochlear cartilages have been traced from their appearance in the new-born to their supposed fate (os suprapetrosum).