A First-Time Marathon Runner Is Learning That Running a Marathon

question 98

Multiple Choice

A first-time marathon runner is learning that running a marathon can be quite stimulating.How are the applause from the spectators,the sights along the road,and the pain of exertion brought to the central nervous system?

• A)By the cerebellum.
• B)By the thalamus.
• C)By the brain stem.
• D)By the peripheral nervous system.

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