ALL meanings of proprioceptor
pro·pri·o·cep·tor
P p - noun proprioceptor a receptor located in subcutaneous tissues, as muscles, tendons, and joints, that responds to stimuli produced within the body. 1
- noun proprioceptor any receptor (as in the gut, blood vessels, muscles, etc) that supplies information about the state of the body 0
- noun proprioceptor 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 0