A first-time marathon runner is learning that running a marathon can be quite stimulating. The applause from the spectators, sights along the road, and the pain in her legs are all experiences brought to her central nervous system by her

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The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is responsible for bringing sensory information from the body to the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain and spinal cord. The PNS includes all the nerves outside the CNS that sense external stimuli like applause, sights, and pain, and convey these experiences to the brain for processing.  The central nervous system is isolated from the outside world. It is the role of the peripheral nervous system to give the central nervous system information from sensory receptors and to then relay messages from the brain to the body's muscles and glands.

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