The gland shown in the diagram is protected by its secure location within the
(labeled C in diagram) of the
bone (labeled E in
the diagram).
A
Veins
B
Capillaries of
posterior pituitary
C
Capillaries of
hypothalamus
Hypothalamus
Artery
D
E
F
Capillaries of
anterior pituitary
Veins
ANTERIOR
Artery
O cribriform plate, ethmoid
O glenoid fossa, ethmoid
O foramen magnum; occipital
O costal fovea, sphenoid
O hypophyseal fossa, sphenoid