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.

• 🇵🇹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.

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.

   🇵🇹Proprioceptor

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• proprioceptor's possessive singular form