Organism Function
kinesthesis
kin·es·the·sis
Subclass of:
Proprioception
Definitions related to kinesthesis:
  • Sense of movement of a part of the body, such as movement of fingers, elbows, knees, limbs, or weights.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (perception of rate of movement) The series of events by which an organism senses the speed and direction of movement of the body and its parts.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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