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Proprioception

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Proprioception (pronounced /ˌproʊpriːəˈsɛpʃən/ PRO-pree-o-SEP-shun); from Latin proprius, meaning "one's own" and perception) is the sense of the relative position of neighbouring parts of the body.

 


Proprioception (from Latin proprius, meaning "one's own") is the sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.

Proprioception
Proprioception is our "body sense".
It enables us to unconsciously monitor the position of our body.
It depends on receptors in the muscles, tendons, and joints.

See also: Human, Brain, Action, Receptor, Trans

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