Psychiatry and Psychology

Motor Activity

Body movements of a human or an animal as a behavioral phenomenon.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Body movements of a human or an animal as a behavioral phenomenon.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Activities, Motor
  • Activity, Motor
  • Motor Activities

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

differentiate from MOVEMENT; animal running in exercise wheel goes here or under PHYSICAL EXERTION

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History Note

68

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Previous Indexing

  • Behavior (1966-1967)
  • Behavior, Animal (1966-1967)

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  1. F01.145.632
  2. G11.427.410.698

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Motor Activity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009043. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009043
  2. Motor Activity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66970328