Clinical Anatomy of the European Hamster 
Figure 2-71: Radiogram of ventral aspect of adult hamster skull. Note sphenoid bone which consists of two parts: 
basisphenoid and presphenoid (arrows). Two mandibles are connected by intermandibular symphysis (A). 
Figure 2-72: Schematic drawing of longitudinal section through hypophysis of European hamster, 1-year-old 
female, a = neurohypophysis; b-d = adenohypophysis; b = pars intermedia; c = pars distalis; d = pars infundibu- 
laris; e = cleft or cavum hypophysis; f = pars cava infundibuli; g=ventriculus tertius. 
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