Joint Position Sense, or proprioception (?one?s own perception?), is a 6th sense we all have that indicates the position of a part of the body relative to another part. Our five senses ? sight, taste, hearing, touch and smell – advise us of the outside environment but the 6th sense, proprioception, provides the status of the body itself. This sense was developed by the nervous system as a means to keep track of and control the different parts of the body. LINK
..”If I bend my knee with my eyes closed
will I know I am bending it?
Yes. Proprioception allows you to.”…
Proprioceptie (“zelfwaarneming”, uit het Latijn) is een neurologische term voor het vermogen van een organisme om de positie van het eigen lichaam en lichaamsdelen waar te nemen. LINK