| GO term: | neuromuscular process controlling balance |
| Synonym: | regulation of balance |
| GO id: | GO:0050885 |
| 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. |
| Number of paths to term: | 2 |
denotes an 'is-a' relationship
denotes a 'part-of' relationship
denotes a 'regulates' relationship
denotes a 'positively-regulates' relationship
denotes a 'negatively-regulates' relationship
biological_processmulticellular organismal processsingle-multicellular organism processsystem processneurological system processneuromuscular processneuromuscular process controlling balance [GO:0050885] (60 genes, 65 annotations)equilibrioception +neuromuscular process controlling posture +startle response +biological_processsingle-organism processsingle-multicellular organism processsystem processneurological system processneuromuscular processneuromuscular process controlling balance [GO:0050885] (60 genes, 65 annotations)equilibrioception +neuromuscular process controlling posture +startle response +Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB), Gene Ontology (GO), MouseCyc |
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