| Name: | neuromuscular process controlling balance |
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| Synonyms: | regulation of balance |
| Definition: | Any process that an organism uses to control its balance, the orientation of the organism (or the head of the organism) in relation to the source of gravity. In humans and animals, balance is perceived through visual cues, the labyrinth system of the inner ears and information from skin pressure receptors and muscle and joint receptors. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0050885] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | quality |
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| Definition: | A dependent entity that inheres in a bearer by virtue of how the bearer is related to other entities |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000001] |