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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > neurophysiology > sensation > gravity sensing
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > neurophysiology > sensation > gravity sensing
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > neurophysiology > sensation > gravity sensing
Preferred Term:

gravity sensing

Definition:
Process whereby a cell, bodily structure, or organism (animal or plant) receives or detects a gravity stimulus. Gravity sensing plays an important role in the directional growth and development of an organism (gravitropism).
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
sensation
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • gravisensing
  • gravity perception
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/333371
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RDF/XMLCreated 2019-08-27, last modified 2019-11-25