Proprioceptors: Definition, Structure, and Examples
Definition
Receptor organs in muscles, tendons, and joints providing spatial orientation and coordinating posture and bodily control.
Structure and Location
Specialized nerve endings or sensory structures.
Examples
- Golgi tendon organs
- Muscle spindles
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