proprioceptor

English

Etymology

Coined by English neurophysiologist Charles Sherrington in 1906, originally in the spelling proprio-ceptor, from proprius + clipped receptor.

Noun

proprioceptor (plural proprioceptors)

1. (anatomy) A nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor in muscles, tendons, joints and the inner ear; they respond to movement and position

Related terms

• proprioception
• proprioceptory