proprioceptor

A sensory receptor located in muscles, tendons, and other tissues that detects changes in body position and movement, providing information about the body's orientation and motion.

• 🇫🇷Récepteur sensoriel situé dans les muscles, les tendons et d'autres tissus, qui détecte les changements de position et de mouvement du corps, fournissant des informations sur l'orientation et le mouvement de l'organisme.

1. Sensory receptor for body position C2 formal medical

   A specialized sensory nerve ending located in muscles, tendons, and joints that detects changes in body position and movement, providing the brain with information about the body's orientation in space.

   • Proprioceptors in the leg muscles help you walk without looking at your feet.
   • The athlete's training improved the sensitivity of her proprioceptors.
   • Damage to proprioceptors can cause balance problems.

   🇫🇷Propriocepteur

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• proprioceptor's possessive singular form