Distinguish between general senses and special senses.
Distinguish between general senses and special senses.
The sense or sensation is defined as any physical stimuli that bring changes in the sensory system and gives the body about the received stimuli. They carry information from the external world to the brain via sensory receptor cells found in the sensory system.
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General sense |
Special sense |
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Distributed throughout the body |
Specified to the particular organ |
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No specialized organ for processing information |
Information is processed in the specialized organ |
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They have receptors |
They have organs |
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Simple structures |
Distinct structures with a complex pathway |
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E.g., Thermoreceptor, mechanoreceptor, chemoreceptor, and nociceptors |
E.g., Olfaction(nose), taste(tongue), vision(eye), and equilibrium& hearing(ear) |
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