proprioceptor
proprioceptor · proprioceptors
A nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor in muscles, tendons, joints and…A nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor in muscles, tendons, joints and the inner ear; they respond to movement and position
Meaning
1 sensesA nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor in muscles, tendons, joints and the inner ear; they respond to movement and position
special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
Origin
Coined by English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, originally in the spellinCoined by English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, originally in the spelling proprio-ceptor, from proprius + clipped receptor.
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Forms
plural: proprioceptors| Singular | proprioceptor |
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