Abstract
The body has millions of sense organs that contain sensory receptors, which detect changes in our internal and external environments. Sense organs fall into two main categories: general sense organs and special sense organs. Of these, by far the most numerous are the microscopic general sense receptors buried within the skin, muscles, and other organs. These tiny general sense organs—often called somatic sense organs—function to mediate general body senses such as touch, temperature, and pain. This sensory information may then initiate various reflexes necessary for maintaining homeostasis. Special sense organs are complex structures dedicated to mediating the special senses: vision, hearing, balance, taste, smell. They too initiate reflexes important for homeostasis.
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