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Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Proprioception
Psychological Phenomena > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Proprioception
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Biological Science Disciplines > Physiology > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Proprioception
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Nervous System Physiological Phenomena > Sensation > Proprioception
Physiological Phenomena > Vestibulocochlear Physiological Phenomena > Proprioception

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Proprioception  

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  • Position Sense
  • Sense, Position
  • Sense, Vestibular
  • Vestibular Sense

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  • Sensory functions that transduce stimuli received by proprioceptive receptors in joints, tendons, muscles, and the INNER EAR into neural impulses to be transmitted to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Proprioception provides sense of stationary positions and movements of one's body parts, and is important in maintaining KINESTHESIA and POSTURAL BALANCE.

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