Which statement about general senses is true?
A. General senses involve organs located only in the head.
B. General sense organs are used for taste, smell, hearing, equilibrium, and vision.
C. General sense organs are not located all over the body and are not used for touch, stretch, heat, cold and pain.
D. General senses are simple receptors in the skin, muscles, joints, tendons, and organs.
Answer: D
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