Question

Which examples correctly illustrate the cooperation between the motor and nervous systems to maintain homeostasis in a vertebrate body? Select all that apply. Select all that apply. A drop in body temperature leads to shivering and constriction of surface blood vessels. If you put your hand on a hot burner, a reflex pulls your hand back before you sense pain. In response to a sudden fright, the body responds by increasing heart rate, inhibiting digestion, and increasing blood glucose.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is: A drop in body temperature leads to shivering and constriction of surface blood vessels.

Explanation:

This option is the one that correctly illustrates the cooperation between the motor and nervous systems to maintain homeostasis. When the body is exposed to lower temperatures, there's mechanisms that are activated in order to protect it. The cold receptors detect the drop in temperature and this information is transmitted to the brain through sensory nerves, where it's processed. As a response, the body shivers and the blood vessels contract to maintain body temperature as much as possible.

The second option is incorrect because the reflex that pulls your hand back is activated when the receptors in your skin sense the temperature and the pain.

The last option is incorrect because, even though the response stated is correct, it does not involve the motor system because the fright response is linked to the Autonomic Nervous System.