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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

Example Sentences

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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 cerebellum compares the cerebral motor command with the proprioceptive feedback and adjusts the descending input to correct.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The point of this is to remove the visual feedback for the movement and force the driver to rely just on proprioceptive information about the movement and position of their fingertip relative to their nose.

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