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Pre-rupture (left) and post-rupture (right) view of the specimen. The bony structural support can be seen on either side of the inter-scalar partition (LCW = Lateral Cochlear Wall). The asterisk denotes labyrinthine bone between the round and oval windows. Note that the ruby ball punctures the inter-scalar partition without detaching it from the surrounding bone.
