Term Name: | detection of mechanical stimulus involved in equilibrioception |
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Synonyms: | equilibrioception, detection of mechanical stimulus, equilibrioception, sensory detection of mechanical stimulus, equilibrioception, sensory transduction of mechanical stimulus, sensory detection of mechanical stimulus during equilibrioception, sensory transduction of mechanical stimulus during equilibrioception |
Definition: | The series of events involved in equilibrioception in which a mechanical stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal. During equilibrioception, mechanical stimuli may be in the form of input from pressure receptors or from the labyrinth system of the inner ears. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0050973] QuickGO AmiGO |