Sensory nerve terminal that mediates signals related to movement and position of the body and its parts.
A specialized receptor in the muscle that monitors muscle length change and the speed of change.
The end of a sensory nerve which reacts to stimuli from muscles and tendons as they move.
Sensory nerve ending, located in muscles, tendons, and other organs, that responds to internal stimuli regarding body position and movement.
A nerve cell that senses change in position or location of body parts.
A specialized sensory nerve ending that monitors internal changes in the body brought about by movement and muscular activity. Proprioceptors located in muscles and tendons transmit information that is used to coordinate muscular activity.
Sensory nerve endings in the muscles, tendons and joints which signal to the brain their position relative to the outside world and the state of contraction of the muscle. During movement, a regular flow of information to the brain from the proprioceptors, the eyes and ears ensures that actions are coordinated and the body’s balance maintained.
A receptor that responds to stimuli originating within the body itself, especially one that responds to pressure, position, or stretch (e.g., muscle spindles, pacinian corpuscles, and labyrinthine receptors).
A nerve ending found in a muscle, tendon, or joint, that, along with signals from the labyrinth (the balance organ in the ear), provides information about our spatial orientation or the placement of different body parts.