Proprioceptor
[proh-pree-uh-sep-ter] /ˌproʊ pri əˈsɛp tər/
noun, Physiology.
1.
a receptor located in subcutaneous tissues, as muscles, tendons, and joints, that responds to stimuli produced within the body.
proprioceptor
/ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛptə/
noun
1.
(physiol) any receptor (as in the gut, blood vessels, muscles, etc) that supplies information about the state of the body Compare exteroceptor, interoceptor
proprioceptor pro·pri·o·cep·tor (prō’prē-ō-sěp’tər)
n.
A sensory receptor, commonly found in muscles, tendons, joints, and the inner ear, that detects the motion or position of the body or a limb by responding to stimuli within the organism.
pro’pri·o·cep’tive adj.
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