PAM2HP1 General senses intro

General Senses

• General senses can be sensed everywhere in the body, from fingers to eyeballs.

• They are distributed throughout the body with receptor cells present in various organs.

• Not specific to one organ (unlike vision and the eye).

Locations of Receptors

• Receptors are found in:

  • Skin

  • Muscles

  • Tendons

  • Joint capsules

  • Ligaments

  • Walls of visceral organs

Types of General Senses

• Group of sensory modalities include:

  • Touch

  • Proprioception (sense of body position)

  • Interoception (internal bodily sensations)

• Specific sensations include:

  • Pressure

  • Vibration

  • Light touch

  • Tickle

  • Itch

  • Temperature

  • Pain

  • Kinaesthesia (sense of movement)

Overview of the Topic

• Focus on three general senses:

  • Touch in the skin

  • Temperature

  • Pain

• Discuss types of stimuli and receptors, pathways to the brain, and methods of central processing.