proprioceptor

noun

Meaning

A nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor in muscles, tendons, joints and the inner ear; they respond to movement and position

Etymology / origin

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Related words

proprioreceptor(English)propriosensitivity(English)protoreceptor(English)baroreceptor(English)pruriceptor(English)sensory receptor(English)mechanoreceptor(English)nociceptor(English)

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