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Definition of: proprioceptor
(prō′prē·ə·sep′tər) noun Physiol.
One of the sensory receptors situated within the body which are responsive to internal stimuli, as the muscles, joints, and tendons. [<NL <L proprius one's own + (RE)CEPTOR]
—pro′pri·o·cep′tive adjective
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