ELI5, what is proprioception

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ELI5, what is proprioception

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It’s your body’s sense of where it is in space. Proprioception is what lets you touch your nose with your eyes closed and know how high to lift your foot when climbing stairs without looking. It uses proprioceptors, which are neurons in your muscles and tendons to figure out the relative positions of all your parts.

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