touch perception

Preferred Label : touch perception;

MeSH definition : The process by which the nature and meaning of tactile stimuli are recognized and interpreted by the brain, such as realizing the characteristics or name of an object being touched.;

MeSH synonym : perceptions, tactile; touch perceptions; perception, touch; perceptions, touch; tactile perception; perception, tactile; tactile perceptions;

MeSH annotation : differentiate from TOUCH: TOUCH PERCEPTION takes place in the brain, TOUCH takes place in the skin and mucous membranes;

Details

Origin ID

D055698;

UMLS CUI

C2350522;

Allowable qualifiers
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Tactile perception [PASCAL theme]
- Tactile perception [FRANCIS theme]
- Tactile perception [ICD-11 More detail]
- Touch perception (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- sensory perception of touch [GO term]
- tactile perception [ICF N3 Element]
Record concept(s)
- touch perception [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- touch [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Mental Process [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Touch perception (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- sensory perception of touch [GO term]
- tactile perception [ICF N3 Element]

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