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proprioceptive

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pro·pri·o·cep·tor  (prpr--sptr)
n.
A sensory receptor, found chiefly in muscles, tendons, joints, and the inner ear, that detects the motion or position of the body or a limb by responding to stimuli arising within the organism.
[Latin proprius, one's own; see per1 in Indo-European roots + (re)ceptor.]
propri·o·ceptive adj.
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Adj.1.proprioceptive - of or relating to proprioception
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