(Q21108053)

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sensory perception of touch

The series of events required for an organism to receive a touch stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. This is a neurological process. The perception of touch in animals is mediated by mechanoreceptors

  • tactition
  • taction
  • GO:0050975
  • perception of touch
  • tactile sense

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