What does the middle cranial fossa hold?

What does the middle cranial fossa hold?

• A. Pituitary gland and temporal lobes
• B. Frontal lobe and occipital lobe
• C. Olfactory bulb
• D. Cerebellum

Answer: (A)

Understanding skull base compartments helps identify contents. The middle cranial fossa contains the temporal lobes and the pituitary gland, which sits in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. This differs from the anterior fossa, which houses the frontal lobes and olfactory structures, and the posterior fossa, which contains the cerebellum.

Understanding skull base compartments helps identify contents. The middle cranial fossa contains the temporal lobes and the pituitary gland, which sits in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. This differs from the anterior fossa, which houses the frontal lobes and olfactory structures, and the posterior fossa, which contains the cerebellum.