any receptor (as in the gut, blood vessels, muscles, etc) that supplies information about the state of the body
Compare exteroceptor, interoceptor
Derived forms
proprioceptive (ˌproprioˈceptive)
adjective
Word origin
C20: from proprio-, from Latin proprius one's own + receptor
proprioceptor in American English
(ˌproʊprioʊˈsɛptər; ˌproʊpriəˈsɛptər)
noun
any of the sensory end organs in the muscles, tendons, etc. that are sensitive to the stimuli originated in these organs by the movement of the body or its parts