Question

During wind sprints for field hockey practice, Sarah noticed that her face felt very hot and looked red. Of the choices below, which would be considered the receptor(s) for thehomeostatic response to Sarah's running?A) Sarah's lungsB) Sarah's skeletal muscles and blood vesselsC) Sarah's cardiac muscleD) Sarah's brain

Answer 1

Sarah's skeletal muscles and blood vessels.

Step-by-step explanation:

Homeostasis may be defined as the process of maintaining the internal environment irrespective of the change in the external or internal environment of the body.

The receptors detect the changes in the environment. During running, the individual sweats and the flow of blood increase in the body. The receptors that might located to detect this change is located in the blood vessels and in the skeletal muscles.

Thus, the correct answer is option (B).