Term: head response to mechanical stimulus
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Name: head
Synonyms:
Definition: Organism subdivision which is the part of the body which consists of the cranial and pharyngeal regions.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001114]
Name: response to mechanical stimulus
Synonyms: chemi-mechanical coupling, mechanical stimulus response
Definition: Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a mechanical stimulus.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009612]    QuickGO    AmiGO