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proprioceptive

American  
[proh-pree-uh-sep-tiv] / ˌproʊ pri əˈsɛp tɪv /

adjective

Physiology.
  1. pertaining to proprioceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them.


Etymology

Origin of proprioceptive

First recorded in 1905–10; proprio- + (re)ceptive

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The paper, "Motor neurons generate pose-targeted movements via proprioceptive sculpting," was published online in Nature on March 20, 2024.

From Science Daily Mar. 20, 2024

“I’m super excited about B-Board because it’s something new, and it involves a lot of proprioceptive mechanisms for balance. I tried it and I was tired after 10 minutes — and I’m active!”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2024

The extension of the arms is an ongoing motor process, and the tap or push on the arms presents a change in the proprioceptive feedback.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

This test can indicate deficits in dorsal column pathway proprioception, as well as problems with proprioceptive projections to the cerebellum through the spinocerebellar tract.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The somatosensory function that would be part of this is the proprioceptive feedback from moving the arm and hand.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

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