Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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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- noun anatomy A
nerve ending that functions as asensory receptor inmuscles ,tendons ,joints and theinner ear ; they respond tomovement andposition
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- noun special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The GTO is a type of proprioceptor, a special nerve ending in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body, that provides information about changes in muscle tension.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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b. taste bud; Pacinian corpuscle; proprioceptor en Español
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As well as being our foundation, feet are also the site of proprioceptors, sensors that tell us where our body is in space, helping us maintain balance.
Stand on one leg – and 16 other life-changing daily moves that will keep your body happy Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett 2023
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As well as being our foundation, feet are also the site of proprioceptors, sensors that tell us where our body is in space, helping us maintain balance.
Stand on one leg – and 16 other life-changing daily moves that will keep your body happy Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett 2023
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