Sella Turcica of the Sphenoid Bone

This structure is names for its resemblance to a “turkish chair” and is found as a saddle-shaped depression on the sphenoid bone.   The indentation (or the seat) is where the pituitary gland is located.

skull-internal

To find the sella turcica, locate the sphenoid bone from the inside of the skull.   The sphenoid bone is named for its shape, which resembles a butterfly.   A portion of the sphenoid bone can be seen within the eye socket and in front of the temporal bone as shown on this animation.

sphenoid

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sphenoid_bone_-_animation.gif