Which statement about special senses is false?

A. Special sense organs are used for taste, smell, hearing, equilibrium and vision.
B. Special sense organs are not located all over the body and are not used for touch, stretch, heat, cold and pain.
C. Special senses involve organs located only in the head.
D. Special senses are simple receptors in the skin, muscles, joints, tendons, and organs.


Answer: D

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