proprioreceptor

(noun)

A sensory receptor that responds to position and movement and that receives internal bodily stimuli.

Related Terms

Examples of proprioreceptor in the following topics:

  • Proprioceptive Sensations

    • The initiation of proprioception is the activation of a proprioreceptor in the periphery.

  • Proprioceptor Regulation of Breathing

    • As the lungs deflate the stretch receptors are deactivated (and compression receptors called proprioreceptors may be activated) so the inhibitory signals stop and inhalation can begin again—this is called the deflation reflex.