proprioceptor
/ˈprəʊprɪə(ʊ)sɛptə
/noun Physiology
A sensory receptor which receives stimuli from within the body, especially one that responds to position and movement.Various types of receptors convey specific types of stimuli, including exteroceptors, interoceptors, proprioceptors, or chemoceptors....
- Free nerve endings, including proprioceptors and nociceptors, have been identified within labral tissue, which may explain decreased proprioception and pain in an athlete with a torn acetabular labrum.
- Within the ventral nerve cord, the axon projections of tactile receptors and proprioceptors are strictly separated.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Latin proprius 'own' + receptor.
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