bony otic capsule
The cartilage or bony capsule surrounding the inner ear mechanism.
Exact Synonyms
otic capsule bone
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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)