Look up: Proprioceptor


  1. proprioceptor
    [n] - special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
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  2. proprioceptor
    <physiology> One of a variety of sensory end organs (such as the muscle spindle and Golgi's tendon organ) in muscles, tendons, and joint capsules. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?proprioceptor

  3. proprioceptor
    noun special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=proprioceptor

  4. proprioceptor
    (pro″pre-o-sep´tәr) any of the sensory nerve endings that give information concerning movements and position of the body; they occur chiefly in muscles, tendons, and the labyrinth. adj., propriocep´tive., adj.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  5. proprioceptor
    (from the article `nervous system, human`) ...aspects of movement are continuously reported to the central nervous system by receptors sensitive to position, posture, equilibrium, and internal ... ...(1906), he distinguished three main groups of sense organs: exteroceptive, such as those that detect...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/122

  6. Proprioceptor
    See Receptor.
    Found op http://www.ditext.com/runes/p.html

  7. Proprioceptor
    In physiology, a proprioceptor is any receptor (such as the gut, blood vessels, muscles, etc.) that supplies information about the state of the body.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EP.HTM

  8. proprioceptor
    Type: Term Pronunciation: prō′prē-ō-sep′tŏr Definitions: 1. One of a variety of sensory end organs (such as the muscle spindle and Golgi tendon organ) in muscles, tendons, and joint capsules that sense position or state of contraction.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=72811

  9. proprioceptor
    (pro;pre-o-sep;tor) A sensory nerve ending that responds to changes in tension in a muscle or tendon.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  10. proprioceptor
    (pro;pre-o-sep;tor) A sensory nerve ending that responds to changes in tension in a muscle or tendon.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  11. proprioceptor
    1) Nerve end 2) Nerve ending
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/proprioceptor/1

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