Phenomena and Processes

Movement

The act, process, or result of passing from one place or position to another. It differs from LOCOMOTION in that locomotion is restricted to the passing of the whole body from one place to another, while movement encompasses both locomotion but also a change of the position of the whole body or any of its parts. Movement may be used with reference to humans, vertebrate and invertebrate animals, and microorganisms. Differentiate also from MOTOR ACTIVITY, movement associated with behavior.

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The act, process, or result of passing from one place or position to another. It differs from LOCOMOTION in that locomotion is restricted to the passing of the whole body from one place to another, while movement encompasses both locomotion but also a change of the position of the whole body or any of its parts. Movement may be used with reference to humans, vertebrate and invertebrate animals, and microorganisms. Differentiate also from MOTOR ACTIVITY, movement associated with behavior.

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  • Movements

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3 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

LOCOMOTION; MOTION ( a concept of physics); and MOTOR ACTIVITY are also available; animal running in exercise wheel is probably MOTOR ACTIVITY or PHYSICAL EXERTION; NIM for microorganisms; movement of cells = CELL MOVEMENT

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  1. G07.568
  2. G11.427.410

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WE 103

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Movement. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009068. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009068
  2. Movement. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3326454