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bony otic capsule
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the cartilage or bony capsule surrounding the inner ear mechanism [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 ]
Term info
Label
bony otic capsule
Synonyms
- otic capsule bone
Subsets
pheno_slim
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0005411
taxon notes
In elasmobranchs, the otic capsule remains cartilaginous in the adult; in the embryos of higher vertebrates, it is cartilaginous at first but later becomes bony (at approximately 23 weeks in humans)