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Proprioceptors
Mechanoreceptors involved in perception of movement and body position,
location/orientation in space and coordination of movement along a kinetic chain
or myofascial meridian.
Proteoglycan (PG)
Glycoproteins found primarily in CT and formed of subunits of
glycosaminoglycans linked to a protein core. PGs retain water and form a gellike
substance (e.g. the viscous fluid of mucous and GS) through which ions,
hormones and nutrients can move freely. Proteoglycans play an important role in
the viscoelastic property of tissue/structures and also appear to play an important
role in cell signaling and the binding of GFs and chemokines.