proprioception

Noun

Meaning

the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts

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Classically, syringomyelia spares the dorsal column medial lemniscus of the spinal cord, leaving pressure, vibration, touch and proprioception intact in the upper extremities. Source: Internet

In many cases,the phantom limb aids in adaptation to a prosthesis, as it permits the person to experience proprioception of the prosthetic limb. Source: Internet

Thermoception, like proprioception, is then covered by the somatosensory system. Source: Internet

The somatosensory cortex decodes nociceptor info to determine the exact location of pain and is where proprioception is brought into consciousness; inferior cerebellar peduncle is all unconscious proprioception. Source: Internet

Aiming then involves hand-eye coordination—which includes proprioception and motor-muscle memory, similar to that used when throwing a ball. Source: Internet

The concept of haptic perception is related to the concept of extended physiological proprioception according to which, when using a tool such as a stick, perceptual experience is transparently transferred to the end of the tool. Source: Internet

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