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bony otic capsule
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The cartilage or bony capsule surrounding the inner ear mechanism.

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Exact Synonyms
otic capsule bone
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uberon

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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)

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