Organic senses, also known as interoceptive senses, are the senses that provide information about the internal physiological condition of the body. These senses include:

1. Thermoception: This is the sense of heat and the absence of heat (cold) that is detected by the skin. The body has thermoreceptors that can detect changes in temperature and send signals to the brain.

2. Nociception: This is the sense of pain. The body has nociceptors that can detect damage to body tissues and send signals to the brain.

3. Proprioception: This is the sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement. It is provided by proprioceptors in skeletal striated muscles and in joints.

4. Equilibrioception: This is the sense of balance and is related to cavities containing fluid in the inner ear. Changes in the movement of the fluid can signal whether we are upright or if we have changed position.

5. Interoception: This is the sense of the internal state of the body. It can encompass a number of senses including hunger, thirst, and the need to urinate or defecate.

6. Hunger and Thirst: These senses are regulated by the hypothalamus. When our bodies need water or food, the hypothalamus sends a signal that makes us feel thirsty or hungry.

7. Stretch Receptors: These are found in such places as the lungs, bladder, stomach, and the gastrointestinal tract. A type of stretch receptor, that senses dilation of blood vessels, is also often involved in headaches.

These senses help us to maintain homeostasis and to survive by providing us with vital information about our physical state.

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Organic senses, also known as interoceptive senses, are the senses that provide information about the internal physiological condition of the body. These senses include:

1. Thermoception: This is the sense of heat and the absence of heat (cold) that is detected by the skin. The body has thermoreceptors that can detect changes in temperature and send signals to the brain.

2. Nociception: This is the sense of pain. The body has nociceptors that can detect damage to body tissues and send signals to the brain.

3. Proprioception: This is the sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement. It is provided by proprioceptors in skeletal striated muscles and in joints.

4. Equilibrioception: This is the sense of balance and is related to cavities containing fluid in the inner ear. Changes in the movement of the fluid can signal whether we are upright or if we have changed position.

5. Interoception: This is the sense of the internal state of the body. It can encompass a number of senses including hunger, thirst, and the need to urinate or defecate.

6. Hunger and Thirst: These senses are regulated by the hypothalamus. When our bodies need water or food, the hypothalamus sends a signal that makes us feel thirsty or hungry.

7. Stretch Receptors: These are found in such places as the lungs, bladder, stomach, and the gastrointestinal tract. A type of stretch receptor, that senses dilation of blood vessels, is also often involved in headaches.

These senses help us to maintain homeostasis and to survive by providing us with vital information about our physical state.

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