Question

in order to maintain homeostasis, the systems in the human body work together to keep specific levels of water in the body. which describes how the human body responds after drinking a large amount of water? a the circulatory system delivers less carbon dioxide to the muscle system, resulting in a release of the muscle... b the nervous system signals the muscles of the muscular system to contract and digest the food. c the excretory system pulls more water out of the blood through the kidneys and produces more urine. d the skeletal system produces more blood cells that circulate through the nervous system to remove water from...

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option for how body systems respond to maintain homeostasis after drinking excess water:

• Option A: The circulatory system delivering less calcium doesn't relate to water balance.
• Option B: The nervous system signaling muscle fixing isn't about water regulation.
• Option C: The excretory system (including kidneys) filters blood, and when there's excess water, it pulls more water from the blood through kidneys to produce more urine, which helps eliminate the excess water and maintain homeostasis. This matches the process of osmoregulation.
• Option D: The skeletal system producing blood cells isn't involved in water balance regulation.

Answer:

C. The excretory system pulls more water out of the blood through the kidneys and produces more urine.