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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 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. 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. 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.

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Answer C

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When she sees the ball with her eyes (sensory receptor), based on the direction of the throw and speed of the ball which the brain (brain) will calculate and in turn send messages to her hands(muscles) to move to catch the ball.

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