The awareness of body position is known as:
a. proprioception.
b. graphesthesia.
c. stereognosis.
d. two-point discrimination.
A
Recognition of body parts and awareness of body position are known as proprioception. This is dependent on the parietal lobe. The other options are assessment techniques that test for sensory impairment.
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