Diaphragma sellae; Sellar diaphragm
Diaphragma sellae
Definition
The sellar diaphragm is a fold of cranial dura mater that forms the roof of the hypophyseal fossa over the pituitary gland. It has a central opening through which the pituitary stalk (infundibulum) passes to connect the pituitary gland with the hypothalamus.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
