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MCAT Psychological Social Foundations Flashcards: 6a Kinesthetic Vestibular Senses

Study 6a Kinesthetic Vestibular Senses in MCAT Psychological Social Foundations with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is proprioception (kinesthetic sense) in the context of somatosensation?

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ANSWER

Sense of body position and movement from muscles, tendons, and joints. Proprioceptors in muscles and joints provide awareness of body position.

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This deck focuses on 6a Kinesthetic Vestibular Senses, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for MCAT Psychological Social Foundations.

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A proprioception experiment asked participants to judge the angle of their right elbow without looking. The experimenter passively moved the forearm to a target angle, held it for 3 seconds, then returned the arm to a neutral position. Participants then actively reproduced the target angle. In one condition, a brief vibration was applied over the biceps tendon during the 3-second hold; in another, no vibration was applied. Vibration increased systematic overshooting of the target angle and participants reported that the forearm felt "more extended" than it actually was during the hold. Based on this setup, which conclusion about proprioception is most likely?
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