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.

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Etymology

Origin of proprioceptive

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

Example Sentences

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 patient needs to understand the instructions, transform them into movements, and use sensory feedback, both visual and proprioceptive, to perform the movements correctly.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Finally, the vestibular nuclei project to the thalamus to join the proprioceptive pathway of the dorsal column system, allowing conscious perception of equilibrium.

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