When a Baseball Player Is Hit in the Back by a Ball

question 76

Multiple Choice

When a baseball player is hit in the back by a ball, what is detected by the pain receptors?

• A) chemicals that are released by the damaged cells
• B) the pressure produced by the trauma
• C) the body's position during the time of the injury
• D) the temperature of the day
• E) None of the answer choices would be detected by the pain receptors.

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