Kinesis

Locomotor behavior not involving a steering reaction, but in which there may be a turning random in direction. It includes orthokinesis, the rate of movement and klinokinesis, the amount of turning, which are related to the intensity of stimulation.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Tree Number(s): F01.145.113.700

MeSH Unique ID: D007698

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Behavior
Behavior, Animal
Kinesis