Tactile Modality

Definition::The tactile modality is the stimulus modality pertaining to the sense of contact via the skin with other, external objects.
Definition Source::JT and AL
Synonyms::
Parent Entity::Stimulus Modality
Example::A vibrating device held to the skin, whether or not it was intended to be painful, would have the tactile modality. It may have the subtype of a pain modality, depending on its strength.
Logical Restrictions::
[[Comments::The tactile modality covers a number of sub-terms (see related concepts). We acknowledge that there is some argument whether pain, pressure, and thermal modalities are sub-types of the tactile modality; but currently that seems to have little logical impact on this structure. If it is shown to lead to a logical error at some point we can change it.]]
Created Date::2010/10/29
Curator::JT and AL
Curation Status::curation complete Dec 2010
URI::http://www.cogpo.org/ontologies/CogPOver1.owl#COGPO_00131 Sub-Classes	Sub-Classes:: {{#ask: Parent Entity::Tactile Modality	format=ul }}

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