postural background movements

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[pos′chərəl]

Etymology: L, ponere, to place

the spontaneous body adjustments, requiring vestibular and proprioceptive integration, that maintain the center of gravity, keep the head and body in alignment, and stabilize body parts, such as the shoulder girdle when the hand reaches for a distant object.

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