Mental Process
proprioception
pro·pri·o·cep·tion [ proh-pree-uh-sep-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Vestibulocochlear Physiological Phenomena;
Esthesia
Definitions related to proprioception:
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Sensory functions that transduce stimuli received by proprioceptive receptors in joints, tendons, muscles, and the INNER EAR into neural impulses to be transmitted to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Proprioception provides sense of stationary positions and movements of one's body parts, and is important in maintaining KINESTHESIA and POSTURAL BALANCE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The ability to sense the position of one's body in space, in relation to other objects.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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The series of events by which an organism senses the position, location, orientation, and movement of the body and its parts. Proprioception is mediated by proprioceptors, sensory nerve terminals found in muscles, tendons, and joint capsules, which give information concerning movements and position of the body. The receptors in the labyrinth are sometimes also considered proprioceptors.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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Proprioception, the perception by an animal of stimuli relating to its own position, posture, equilibrium, or internal condition. The coordination of movements requires continuous awareness of the position of each limb. The receptors in the skeletal (striated) muscles and on the surfaces of tendons...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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