proprioception
nounUK /ˌpɹəʊ.pɹi.əʊˈsɛp.ʃən/ · US /ˌpɹoʊ.pɹi.oʊˈsɛp.ʃən/
Etymology From proprioceptor, from Latin proprius (“one's own”) + reception. Coined by British neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington in 1906.
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The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.
- […] it is achieved through a neuromuscular feedback system known as proprioception or kinaesthetic awareness, as well as through an auditory control system in which the ear monitors the sound and makes […]2003, James Stark, Bel Canto: A History of Vocal Pedagogy, University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, page 30:
- Sometimes referred to as our sixth sense, proprioception is what helps high-level athletes take a penalty without looking at the ball, or orient themselves in the air while doing a twisting somersault.2024 July 18, Joel Snape, “The power of proprioception: how to improve your ‘sixth sense’ – and become healthier and happier”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Synonyms
- kinesthesia, sixth sense
- Derived terms
- exproprioception, graviproprioception
- Related terms
- proprioceptional, proprioceptive, proprioceptor, proprioceptory
- Coordinate terms
- exteroception, interoception