Term Name: detection of mechanical stimulus
Synonyms:
Definition: The series of events by which a mechanical stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0050982]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: detection of abiotic stimulus detection of external stimulus response to mechanical stimulus
has subtype: baroreceptor detection of arterial stretch detection of mechanical stimulus involved in echolocation detection of mechanical stimulus involved in equilibrioception detection of mechanical stimulus involved in magnetoreception detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of gravity detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of pain detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of sound detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of touch detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of wind detection of muscle stretch detection of renal blood flow