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bipedal locomotion

the ability to walk or run on two feet and in an upright position, as in human beings and birds. Great apes and bears engage in short periods of bipedal locomotion, especially when carrying food, traveling over wet ground, or looking for something to eat.

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May 9th 2024

postural aftereffect

postural aftereffect

a change in posture that arises as an aftereffect of prior stimulation. For example, when viewing a moving scene, a person typically leans in the direction of the motion. When viewing ends, body posture returns to a vertical position and then, briefly, leans in the opposite direction.