Biology:General sense (anatomy)

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In medicine and anatomy, the general senses are the senses which are perceived due to receptors scattered throughout the body such as touch, temperature, and hunger, rather than tied to a specific structure, as the special senses vision or hearing are.[1] Often, the general senses are associated with a specific drive; that is, the sensation will cause a change in behavior meant to reduce the sensation.[2]

References

  1. Douglas B. Light (2009). "General Senses". The Senses. The human body, how it works. Infobase Publishing. p. 22 ff.. ISBN 978-1-60413-362-2. https://archive.org/details/senses0000ligh/page/22. 
  2. Douglas B. Light (2009). "Sense of Thirst and Hunger". The Senses. The human body, how it works. Infobase Publishing. p. 116 ff.. ISBN 978-1-60413-362-2. https://archive.org/details/senses0000ligh/page/116.