| Descriptor English: | Locomotion | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Locomoción
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Locomoção | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Locomotion | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Activities, Locomotor Activity, Locomotor Locomotor Activities Locomotor Activity |
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| Tree number(s): |
G07.568.500 G11.427.410.568 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008124 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Movement or the ability to move from one place or another. It can refer to humans, vertebrate or invertebrate animals, and microorganisms. |
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| Annotation: | differentiate LOCOMOTION (getting from one point to another) from GAIT (manner or style of walking), MOVEMENT (without necessarily locomotion), MOTOR ACTIVITY (movement associated with behavior), WALKING (purposeful locomotion to get somewhere or for recreation, fitness or competition); CELL LOCOMOTION see CELL MOVEMENT is available |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects |
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| Related: |
Gait
MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 8300 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D008124 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WE 103 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/07/05 |
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PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Physiological Phenomena [G07]Physiological Phenomena
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Locomotion
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| Concept UI |
M0012669 |
| Scope note | Movement or the ability to move from one place or another. It can refer to humans, vertebrate or invertebrate animals, and microorganisms. |
| Preferred term | Locomotion |
| Entry term(s) |
Activities, Locomotor Activity, Locomotor Locomotor Activities Locomotor Activity |
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