Kinesthetic Senses
These senses provide information about the body movement, posture, and orientation
Kinesthetic senses
This sense provdies information about balance and movement
Vestibular sense
These structures are located in this part of the body
inner ear
This term describes information about the position of your limbs and body parts relative to one another
proprioceptive feedback
These receptors are embedded in these two body structures
Muscles and joints
This part of the body contains the vestibular system
inner ear
These canals are filled with this substance
fluid
A hockey player uses this sense to coordinate skating and handling a puck.
Kinesthetic sense
This sense allows you to touch your nose with your eyes closed
kinesthesia
This vestibular sense helps you detect changes in this part of your body
head position and movement
There are three semicircular canals arranged in these three spatial planes
right-left, front-back, up down
This sense helps you maintain balance when visual information is limited
vestibular sense, working with kinesthetic information
This type of sensory information helps your fingers remember where keys are on a keyboard
Kinesthetic memory/ kinesthesia
This brain structure receives information from nay vestibular nerve fibers
medulla
Movement of this substance stimulates sensory receptors that detect head motion
Fluid movenment
A motorist may slam on the brakes when a near by truck appears to move forward. This sensory system helps explain the reaction
Vision
Unlike vision, this sense can tell you where your limbs are even when you cannot see them
kinesthetic sense
This sense works together with kinesthetic sense to help coordinate body movements and maintain balance
vestibular sense working with kinesthetic senses
These specialized receptors cells send information to the brain about balance and movement
Hair cells
This type of feedback helps coordinate complex actions, such as pitching a baseball, which involves many muscles and joints
Proprioceptive feedback