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Special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
Answer for the clue "Special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body ", 13 letters:
proprioceptor
Word definitions for proprioceptor in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) A nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor in muscles, tendons, joints and the inner ear; they respond to movement and position
Usage examples of proprioceptor.
They use a proprioceptor system which enables the brain to know the exact, three-dimensional position of a limb with respect to the body at any given time, and movement is controlled hydraulically by the increase or reduction of internal fluid.
Then, as it moved forward, he realized that it was only quasi-human: a functional upright biped chassis, with data-receptors mounted at the top, effectors and proprioceptors mounted in a downward worm that ended in floor-grippers.