General sense (anatomy)

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

^ 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.
^ 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.

[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.

[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.

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