body scheme
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scheme
[skēm]1. a calculated plan of action.
2. schema.
body scheme the acquisition of an internal awareness of the body and the relationship of body parts to one another; a sensorimotor performance component of occupational therapy.
Intervention scheme see intervention scheme.
Problem Classification scheme see problem classification scheme.
bod·y scheme
(bod'ē skēm)A kinesthetic awareness of body parts and the relationship of those parts to one another and to objects in the environment.
Synonym(s): kinesthetic awareness.
Synonym(s): kinesthetic awareness.
body scheme
Knowledge of one's body parts and their relative positions.
See: proprioception