Search Result for "proprioceptor": 
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body; 



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

proprioceptor
    n 1: special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other
         organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and
         movement of the body