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exteroceptive

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exteroceptive
[ek′stərōsep′tiv]
Etymology: L, externus, outside, recipere, to receive
pertaining to stimuli that originate from outside the body or to the sensory receptors that they activate. Compare interoceptive, proprioception.


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These abnormalities may improve over time, reflecting better somatosensory integration, with gradual increase in use of proprioceptive and exteroceptive afferent information of the paretic lower limb.
The performance of taped subjects during static and dynamic balance tasks could be improved by the increase in exteroceptive input provided by the taping (Feuerbach and Grabiner, 1993).
 
 
 
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