proprioceptor

[ proh-pree-uh-sep-ter ]

noun

, Physiology.

1. a receptor located in subcutaneous tissues, as muscles, tendons, and joints, that responds to stimuli produced within the body.

proprioceptor

/ ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛptə /

noun

1. See interoceptor, exteroceptor
   physiol any receptor (as in the gut, blood vessels, muscles, etc) that supplies information about the state of the body Compare exteroceptor interoceptor

Derived Forms

• ˌproprioˈceptive, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of proprioceptor¹

First recorded in 1905–10; proprio- + (re)ceptor

Word History and Origins

Origin of proprioceptor¹

C20: from proprio-, from Latin proprius one's own + receptor