detection of mechanical stimulus involved in equilibrioception

Term ID

GO:0050973

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.

References

Ontology

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