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. 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.
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.