proprioception
id: GO:0019230
name: proprioception
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The series of events by which an organism senses the position, location, orientation, and movement of the body and its parts. Proprioception is mediated by proprioceptors, sensory nerve terminals found in muscles, tendons, and joint capsules, which give information concerning movements and position of the body. The receptors in the labyrinth are sometimes also considered proprioceptors.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019231 | perception of static position |
| GO:0019232 | perception of rate of movement |
| GO:0051355 | proprioception involved in equilibrioception |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0007600 | sensory perception |
