The patient has been diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disease and is having difficulty walking and has decreased awareness of the body's position.What is the term that best describes this phenomenon?
A) Balance
B) Proprioception
C) Posture
D) Hemiplegia

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Proprioception is the awareness of the position of the body and its parts and is dependent on impulses from the inner ear and from receptors in joints and ligaments.The nervous system also regulates posture.Posture is incorrect because it requires coordination of proprioception and balance.Balance is incorrect because it is controlled by the inner ear and the cerebellum.Hemiplegia is incorrect because this term is used to describe paralysis on one side of the body.

The Patient Has Been Diagnosed with a Progressive Neuromuscular Disease