proprioception
/ˌpɹəʊ.pɹi.əʊˈsɛp.ʃən/
proprioception means the sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
proprioception is pronounced /ˌpɹəʊ.pɹi.əʊˈsɛp.ʃən/.
Why “proprioception” is a great word
PROPRIOCEPTION — [Noun] The unconscious perception of the position and movement of one's own body parts, derived from internal stimuli. From Latin proprius ("one's own") + (re)ception, via the term proprioceptor; coined in 1906 by British neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington. Unlike "kinesthesia" (which denotes the conscious awareness of movement) or "exteroception" (which gathers signals from the outside world), proprioception is the silent, ceaseless census of the self. It is the trust that allows you to navigate a dark room, the perfect calibration of force when lifting an egg, and the ghostly persistence of a lost limb, mapped onto emptiness—a proof of occupancy so fundamental we only notice it in its absence.
Etymology
From proprioceptor, from Latin proprius (“one's own”) + reception. Coined by British neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington in 1906.
noun
- The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.“[…] it is achieved through a neuromuscular feedback system known as proprioception or kinaesthetic awareness, as well as through an auditory control system in which the ear monitors the sound and makes […]”