Question

susan and jane are playing catch with a basketball. jane catches the ball and throws it back to susan. which of the following best describes how susan’s nervous system will react in order for her to catch the ball?
a. her sensory receptors will send messages to her brain, and her brain will respond by sending messages to her muscles so that she can move appropriately to catch the ball.
b. the muscles in her arms and legs will send messages directly to the muscles in her sensory receptors so that she can properly sense how to catch the ball.
c. her muscular system will send messages to her brain, and her brain will respond by sending messages to her sensory receptors so that she can properly sense how to catch the ball.

Explanation:

Catching a ball involves the nervous system's sensory-motor pathway. Sensory receptors detect the ball's position/movement, send signals to the brain for processing, and the brain sends motor signals to muscles to coordinate movement. Options B and C incorrectly reverse the direction of signals (muscles don't send messages to receptors, and the brain doesn't send messages to sensory receptors for movement).

Answer:

A. Her sensory receptors will send messages to her brain, and her brain will respond by sending messages to her muscles so that she can move appropriately to catch the ball.