Preferred Label : bony otic capsule;
Uberon definition : the cartilage or bony capsule surrounding the inner ear mechanism;
Uberon synonym : otic capsule bone;
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);
Origin ID : 0005411;
develops from
- part of
the cartilage or bony capsule surrounding the inner ear mechanism
