Preferred Label : cartilaginous otic capsule;
Uberon definition : A otic capsule endochondral element that is composed primarily of cartilage tissue.;
Uberon synonym : auditory capsule; otic capsule cartilage element;
Uberon Taxon note : 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). todo - check EMAPA;
Origin ID : 0005410;
develops from
- develops into
A otic capsule endochondral element that is composed primarily of cartilage tissue.
