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startle response

action or movement due to the application of a sudden unexpected stimulus
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startle response

Summary

startle response is a biological process[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • startle response's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • startle response's instance of is recorded as concept[4].
  • startle response is a type of neuromuscular process[5].
  • startle response is a type of response to external stimulus[6].
  • startle response is a type of fear[7].
  • startle response's Commons category is recorded as Startle reactions[8].
  • startle response's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as P01[9].
  • startle response's facet of is recorded as physiology[10].
  • startle response's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
  • startle response's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0001964[12].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include biological process[3] and concept[4]. Recorded subclass of include neuromuscular process[5], response to external stimulus[6], and fear[7].

Why It Matters

startle response has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

physiology

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Instance of → biological process, concept
    Subclass of → neuromuscular process, response to external stimulus, fear
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