proprioceptor

• Receptor sensorial localizado em músculos, tendões e outras estruturas que detecta mudanças na posição e no movimento do corpo, fornecendo informações sobre a orientação e o movimento do organismo.

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.

1. Sensory receptor for body positionC2formalmedical

   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.

   Proprioceptor

   • 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.