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Thirst and Hunger: General Sensations

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From the viewpoint of sensory physiology, the feeling of thirst we experience when we have not drunk enough liquids, and the feeling of hunger when we have not eaten recently, cannot be ascribed to a particular sense organ or part of the body. For this reason they are called general sensations. Other examples of general sensations are tiredness, shortness of breath, and sexual appetite.

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  1. Physiologisches Institut der Universität, Röntgenring 9, D-8700, Würzburg, Germany

    Robert F. Schmidt Ph.D. (Professor Dr. med.) (Professor Dr. med.)

  2. Physiologisches Institut der Universität, Saarstraße 21, D-6500, Mainz, Germany

    Gerhrad Thews

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Schmidt, R.F. (1989). Thirst and Hunger: General Sensations. In: Schmidt, R.F., Thews, G. (eds) Human Physiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73831-9_14

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