proprioceptor
noun
pro·pri·o·cep·tor
ˌprō-prē-ō-ˈsep-tər 
: a sensory receptor (such as a muscle spindle) excited by proprioceptive stimuli (such as changes in limb position)
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“Proprioceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proprioceptor. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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proprioceptor
noun
pro·prio·cep·tor
-ˈsep-tər
: a sensory receptor that is located deep in the tissues (as in skeletal or heart muscle, tendons, the gastrointestinal wall, or the carotid sinus) and that functions in proprioception (as in response to changes of physical tension or chemical condition within the body)
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