Question

Which statement about the general senses is correct?
A. They are processed by the cranial nerves and associated with a single sense organ.
B. They are processed by the spinal nerves and distributed throughout the body
C. They are processed by the spinal nerves and associated with a single sense organ
D. They are processed by the cranial nerves and distributed throughout the body

Answer 1

B

General (somatic/visceral) senses are widely distributed throughout the body (skin, muscles, joints, viscera) and are primarily carried by spinal nerves (with cranial nerves carrying general sensory input from the head). They are not confined to a single specialized sense organ (those are the special senses).