Question

which is an example of when hectors somatic sensory system is in control?
after a long run, his body is sweating.
when jogging, he sees an ice patch and decides to change directions to a different route.
his eyes dilate because he sees something scary.
he eats a large meal and his body takes multiple hours to digest it.

Explanation:

The somatic sensory system is responsible for voluntary movements and processing sensory information related to the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) and proprioception (body position).

• Sweating after a long run is regulated by the autonomic nervous system (involuntary).
• Eyes dilating due to seeing something scary is an autonomic nervous system response (involuntary).
• Digesting a large meal is an autonomic nervous system function (involuntary).
• When jogging, seeing an ice patch (visual sensory input) and deciding to change directions (voluntary motor response) is controlled by the somatic sensory system.

Answer:

When jogging, he sees an ice patch and decides to change directions to a different route.