Question

Ouch. You step on a tack and jrk away without even thinking. Then you decide to pick up the tack and put it on your desk. Which body systems are involved?

Answer 1

Answer: The body systems that are involved are:

--> Nervous System and

--> muscular system.

Explanation:

The body is made up of different organ systems which usually works together to bring about proper functioning of the living organism. Examples of the body systems includes:

--> The nervous system: This system enables the animal to detect and respond to stimuli rapidly.

--> The muscular system: This system enables the organism to move from one location to another.

Both the nervous system and the muscular system work together to bring about coordination of activities. When you step on a tack and jeck away, sensory receptors detects stimuli from the external environment and pass the information received as an electrical impulses to the brain through the nerve fibres. The information is processed in the central processing region which is the brain.

The effectors such as the muscles goes into action upon receiving nerve impulses from the brain. Such actions includes muscular contractions which helps you to pick up the tack and put it on your desk.