Term Information

Accession
GO:0050885
Name
neuromuscular process controlling balance
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
regulation of balance
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Any process that an organism uses to control its balance, the orientation of the organism (or the head of the organism) in relation to the source of gravity. In humans and animals, balance is perceived through visual cues, the labyrinth system of the inner ears and information from skin pressure receptors and muscle and joint receptors. Source: GOC:dph, GOC:ai
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0050885 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of neuromuscular process controlling balance (GO:0050885)
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neuromuscular process controlling balance [is_a relation] is_a  neuromuscular process (GO:0050905)
neuromuscular process controlling balance [BFO:0000051 relation] BFO:0000051  musculoskeletal movement (GO:0050881)
Children of neuromuscular process controlling balance (GO:0050885)
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equilibrioception (GO:0050957) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  neuromuscular process controlling balance
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