"Proprioception" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D011434
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.830.816.541 G11.561.790.541
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| Concept/Terms |
Position Sense- Position Sense
- Position Senses
- Sense, Position
- Senses, Position
- Sense of Position
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Effects of physical activity on health status in older adults. II. Intervention studies. Annu Rev Public Health. 1992; 13:469-88.