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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Pain receptors detect chemicals that are released by damaged cells, which trigger the sensation of pain. In the case of a baseball player being hit by a ball, the pain receptors would detect the chemicals released by the cells that were impacted by the ball.

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