proprioceptive
Americanadjective
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 dorsal column pathway conveys fine touch, vibration, and proprioceptive information, whereas the spinothalamic pathway primarily conveys pain and temperature.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The cerebellum compares the cerebral motor command with the proprioceptive feedback and adjusts the descending input to correct.
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
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