body scheme


scheme

 [skēm] 1. a calculated plan of action.2. schema.body scheme the acquisition of an internal awareness of the body and the relationship of body parts to one another; a sensorimotor performance component of occupational therapy.Intervention scheme see intervention scheme.Problem Classification scheme see problem classification scheme.

bod·y scheme

(bod'ē skēm) A kinesthetic awareness of body parts and the relationship of those parts to one another and to objects in the environment.
Synonym(s): kinesthetic awareness.

body scheme

Knowledge of one's body parts and their relative positions. See: proprioception