Your hand jerks up after touching a hot stovetop. Which two organ systems are most responsible for your reaction?

a. immune and muscular
b. nervous and muscular
c. circulatory and muscular
d. nervous and respiratory

1 answer

The correct answer is b. nervous and muscular.

The nervous system is responsible for detecting the heat and sending signals to the muscle system to react quickly, causing your hand to jerk away from the hot stovetop.