proprioceptive

proprioceptive
[ˌprəʊprɪə(ʊ)'sɛptɪv]
adjective Physiology of or denoting stimuli produced and perceived within an organism, especially those relating to position and movement of the body.
Derivatives
proprioception noun
proprioceptively adverb
proprioceptor noun
Origin
early 20th cent.: from L. proprius 'own' + receptive.

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  • proprioceptive — [prō΄prē ə sep′tiv] adj. [< L proprius, one s own + (RE)CEPTIVE] designating or of stimuli produced in body tissues, as the muscles or tendons, and received there by the proprioceptors …   English World dictionary

  • proprioceptive — adjective Etymology: Latin proprius own + English ceptive (as in receptive) Date: 1906 of, relating to, or being stimuli arising within the organism < a proprioceptive sensation > < proprioceptive feedback > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • proprioceptive — Capable of receiving stimuli originating in muscles, tendons, and other internal tissues. [L. proprius, one s own, + capio, to take] * * * pro·prio·cep·tive sep tiv adj activated by, relating to, or being stimuli arising within the organism… …   Medical dictionary

  • proprioceptive — ● proprioceptif, proprioceptive adjectif (de propre et réceptif) Se dit de la sensibilité du système nerveux aux informations sur les postures et les mouvements, venant des muscles et des articulations …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • proprioceptive sense — noun The sense of muscular position • • • Main Entry: ↑proprioceptive …   Useful english dictionary

  • proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation — n a method of stretching muscles to maximize their flexibility that is often performed with a partner or trainer and that involves a series of contractions and relaxations with enforced stretching during the relaxation phase abbr. PNF * * * a… …   Medical dictionary

  • Proprioceptive Language Learning Method — The Proprioceptive Language Learning Method (Proprioceptive Method) is a method of language learning which emphasizes simultaneous development of cognitive, motor, neurological, and hearing as all being part of a comprehensive language learning… …   Wikipedia

  • proprioceptive hallucination —    Also referred to as hallucination of posture. The term proprioception comes from the Latin words proprius (own) and percipere (to perceive). It translates loosely as perceiving one s own [position] . The term proprioception was coined in 1906… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • proprioceptive — /proh pree euh sep tiv/, adj. Physiol. pertaining to proprioceptors, the stimuli acting upon them, or the nerve impulses initiated by them. [1905 10; PROPRIO + (RE)CEPTIVE] * * * …   Universalium

  • proprioceptive — adjective Of or pertaining to proprioception …   Wiktionary

  • proprioceptive — prəʊprɪə septɪv adj. of the reception of information about body position and movement by the sensory systems …   English contemporary dictionary

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