Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. General sense organs are characterized by large complex organs or localized groupings of specialized receptors.
2. One of the main functions of a sense organ is to change a physical stimulus into an electrical signal.
3. General sense organs are found throughout the body but are most concentrated in the internal organs.
4. Specialized receptors found near the point of junction between tendons and muscles are called mechanoreceptors.
5. Muscle spindles can be classified as proprioceptors.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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