Term ID: T3361

Kinesthetic Body Schema

/kinesthetic-body-schema/
The internal cognitive representation of body structure, boundaries, and spatial relationships guiding movement.
Example: How individuals with phantom limb syndrome maintain kinesthetic body schemas that include missing body parts.

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Reference: Melzack (1992)