Term Information

Accession
GO:0050957
Name
equilibrioception
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
sensory perception of orientation with respect to gravity
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The series of events required for an organism to receive an orientational stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. Equilibrioception refers to a combination of processes by which an organism can perceive its orientation with respect to gravity. In animals, stimuli come from labyrinth system of the inner ears, monitoring the direction of motion; visual stimuli, with information on orientation and motion; pressure receptors, which tell the organism which body surfaces are in contact with the ground; and proprioceptive cues, which report which parts of the body are in motion. Source: http://www.medterms.com
Comment
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History
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Subset
None
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Parents of equilibrioception (GO:0050957)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
equilibrioception [is_a relation] is_a  sensory perception (GO:0007600)
equilibrioception [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  neuromuscular process controlling balance (GO:0050885)
Children of equilibrioception (GO:0050957)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
detection of mechanical stimulus involved in equilibrioception (GO:0050973) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  equilibrioception
visual perception involved in equilibrioception (GO:0051356) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  equilibrioception
proprioception involved in equilibrioception (GO:0051355) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  equilibrioception
Wikipedia
Equilibrioception