Asked by lilly

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 sensory receptors will send messages directly to the other muscles in her body so that she can move appropriately to catch the ball.
C.
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.
D.
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.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A.

Sensory receptors (in eyes, skin, joints) detect the ball and send signals to the brain (and spinal cord). The brain processes that information and sends motor signals to muscles so Susan can move her arms and catch the ball.