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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Behavior, Animal > Immobility Response, Tonic
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Motor Activity > Immobility Response, Tonic
Physiological Phenomena > Movement > Motor Activity > Immobility Response, Tonic
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena > Movement > Motor Activity > Immobility Response, Tonic

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Immobility Response, Tonic  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Death Feigning
  • Death Feignings
  • Feigning, Death
  • Feignings, Death
  • Immobilization, Tonic
  • Tonic Immobilization

Note

  • do not confuse with IMMOBILIZATION: restraining body movement or FREEZING REACTION, CATALEPTIC: cessation of body movement while maintaining an immobile posture via muscle rigidity

Scope note

  • An induced response to threatening stimuli characterized by complete loss of muscle strength.

History note

  • 2005

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D046353

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