OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 26712

proprioception

/ˌpɹəʊ.pɹi.əʊˈsɛp.ʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
propiocepción • propriocepción
The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.
Sometimes referred to as our sixth sense, proprioception is what helps high-level athletes take a penalty without looking at the ball, or orient themselves in the air while doing a…
[…] it is achieved through a neuromuscular feedback system known as proprioception or kinaesthetic awareness, as well as through an auditory control system in which the ear monitor…
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