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Definition of Thigmotaxis

Thigmotaxis
Thigmotaxis Thig`mo*tax"is, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? touch + ? an arranging.] (Physiol.) The property possessed by living protoplasm of contracting, and thus moving, when touched by a solid or fluid substance. Note: When the movement is away from the touching body, it is negative thigmotaxis; when towards it, positive thigmotaxis.

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- light) Rheotaxis (by fluid flow) Thermotaxis (by changes in temperature) Thigmotaxis (by physical contact) Depending on the type of sensory organs present...
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- common ancestor. These include an attraction to warm and humid places, thigmotaxis, burrowing, substrate mani****tion, hygienic behaviour, food sharing...
- surfaces and air movements with their whiskers which are also used during thigmotaxis. If mice are blind from birth, super-normal growth of the vibrissae occurs...
- locomotion and a preference to stay close to the walls of the field (thigmotaxis). The open field is an arena with walls to prevent escape. Commonly,...
- ISSN 0066-4170. PMID 20809805. Steinbauer, Martin J. (2009). "Thigmotaxis maintains processions of late-instar caterpillars of Ochrogaster lunifer"...
- movement, texture discrimination, shape discrimination, exploration, thigmotaxis, locomotion, maintenance of equilibrium, maze learning, swimming, locating...
- songs and two instrumental pieces. The title Thigmotactic refers to thigmotaxis, an instinctive reflex in response to physical touch, as mentioned in...
- half of all variance in performance scores was due to differences in thigmotaxis, the tendency of animals to stay close to the walls of the pool. About...
- lipoprotein particle clearance transport in utero embryonic development thigmotaxis hyperosmotic response response to nutrient adult locomotory behavior...