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Proprioception

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exproprioceptionnounThe sense of the position of external objects relative to parts of the body
kinesthesianoun(physiology) The perception of the movement of one's own body, its limbs and muscles etc.
equilibrioceptionnounThe sense of balance.
coenaesthesisnounAlternative form of coenesthesis. [(biology) Common sensation or general sensibility, as distinguished from the special sensations which are located in, or ascribed to, separate organs, such as the eye and ear; general perception of one's own body.]
coenesthesisnoun(biology) Common sensation or general sensibility, as distinguished from the special sensations which are located in, or ascribed to, separate organs, such as the eye and ear; general perception of one's own body.
somatoperceptionnounsomatosensory perception
kinesthesisnounAbility to feel motion of the body and limbs.
cenesthesisnounAlternative form of coenesthesis. [(biology) Common sensation or general sensibility, as distinguished from the special sensations which are located in, or ascribed to, separate organs, such as the eye and ear; general perception of one's own body.]
kinestheticsnounThe ability to feel movements of the limbs and body. Referred by some people as the sixth sense.
space perceptionnoun(psychology) The awareness of the position, size, form, distance, and direction of an object, or of oneself
exteroceptionnounThe perception of environmental stimuli acting on the body.
somesthesisnounAll of the various sensory systems in the skin and other bodily tissues responsible for the senses of touch-pressure, warmth and coldness, pain, itch together with positioning and movement
kinaesthesisnounAlternative form of kinesthesis. [Ability to feel motion of the body and limbs.]
exteroreceptionnounAlternative form of exteroception. [The perception of environmental stimuli acting on the body.]
mechanoperceptionnounThe perception of mechanical stimuli
cheirokinesthesianounThe sensation that one's hands are moving
graviperceptionnounperception of gravity
pinocchio illusionnoun(psychology) The illusion of proprioception that one's nose is growing longer.
somatesthesianounawareness of one's own body
sense of directionnounAn ability to navigate.

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