Psychiatry and Psychology

Echolocation

An auditory orientation mechanism involving the emission of high frequency sounds which are reflected back to the emitter (animal).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An auditory orientation mechanism involving the emission of high frequency sounds which are reflected back to the emitter (animal).

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Echolocations

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

animal only; for human consider SOUND LOCALIZATION

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History Note

91(72); was see under ORIENTATION 1972-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Auditory Perception (1967-1971)
  • Orientation (1966-1971)

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  1. F01.145.113w.055w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Echolocation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004455. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004455
  2. Echolocation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_echolocation
  3. Echolocation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6921783