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Proprioceptor

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Noun

1. proprioceptor

special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Proprioceptor

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noun
physiology
any receptor (as in the gut, blood vessels, muscles, etc) that supplies information about the state of the body
Compare exteroceptor, interoceptor

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Proprioceptor

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noun
any of the sensory end organs in the muscles, tendons, etc. that are sensitive to the stimuli originated in these organs by the movement of the body or its parts

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Proprioceptor

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n.
A sensory receptor, found chiefly in muscles, tendons, joints, and the inner ear, that detects the motion or position of the body or a limb by responding to stimuli arising within the organism.

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