interoception

interoception

(ˌɪntərəʊˈsɛpʃən)

n

(Physiology) physiol sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body

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Noun1.interoception - sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body

proprioception - the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts

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