optomotor reaction
1optomotor reaction — |äptə|mōd.ə(r) noun Etymology: opto + motor (as in locomotor, vasomotor) : a reflex involving turning of head or body in response to moving stripes of differing luminosity …
2Taxis — This article is about the behavioural response. For the vehicle, see Taxicab. For aircraft movement, see Taxiing. A taxis (plural taxes,  /ˈt …
3mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots …
