Does the headphone jack include microphone connections like on a smartphone?

I've got a new 15" MacBook Pro (w/Retina) and it has a single headphone jack on the left side.
I want to know if that jack supports both regular stereo headphones and stereo headsets with a built in microphone, like a smarphone's headset jack does?
In other words, if I used an adapter for a stereo headset with microphone to feed them together in a single four contact 3.5mm plug, will the MacBook use both the speakers and microphone in the headset?

Well, I've been trying to research it and I get the impression that it does, based on the Tech Specs for the MacBook Pro:
Audio
Stereo speakers
Dual microphones
Headphone port
Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
Support for audio line out (digital/analog)
Now, exactly what that means, I'm not sure...  Is there circuitry in that jack that adapts to digital or audio line out as well as pre-amped headset volume, microphone, and remote too?  I guess I need to look at the iPhone headset to see how it is put together and whether I can use my own headset, or if I need to use Apple's...  (I suspect the latter).

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