NEETZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The hypothalamus is located in a bony cavity called sella tursica Reason: The pituitary gland is anatomically divided into three parts
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
D. Both Assertion and Reason are false
Step-by-step solution
The pituitary gland is located in a bony cavity called sella tursica and is attached to hypothalamus by a stalk. The pituitary gland is anatomically divided into two parts adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis