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proprioception
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proprioception /pro·prio·cep·tion/ (pro?pre-o-sep´shun) perception mediated by proprioceptors or proprioceptive tissues.
pro·pri·o·cep·tion (prpr--spshn)
n.
The unconscious perception of movement and spatial orientation arising from stimuli within the body itself.
proprioception,
n the kinesthetic sense. The sense that deals with sensations of body position, posture, balance, and motion.
proprioception
perception mediated by proprioceptors or proprioceptive tissues.
proprioception Neurology The subconscious sensation of body and limb movement and position, obtained from non-visual sensory input from muscle spindles and joint capsules


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