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Bomy Eoormgnhtgon
Bomy eoormgnhtgon gs h agc` proe`ss tjht gnvoav`s jhriongous cuetgongnf oc gnt`rr`aht`m orfhns
hnm phrts gn tj` bomy to promue` h eoormgnht`m r`spons`
]wo bomy syst`is tjht eontroa hnm r`fuaht` eoormgnhtgon hr`4
]j` n`rvous syst`i
]j` `nmoergn` syst`i
H stgiuaus gs h m`t`ethba` ejhnf` gn tj` gnt`rnha or `xt`rnha `nvgroni`nt.Gt `vok`s h
r`spons`.
R`spons` gs hn hetgon or iov`i`nt hs h r`suat oc h stgiuaus.
]j` n`rvous syst`i jhnma`s chst hnm sjort r`spons`s wjgej gnvoav` tj` trhnsigssgon oc
`a`etrgeha gipuas`s
]j` Juihn N`rvous Uyst`i
]j` juihn n`rvous syst`i ehn b` mgvgm`m gnto4
]j` e`ntrha n`rvous syst`i *ENU' wjgej eonsgsts oc tj` brhgn hnm spgnha eorm.
]j` p`rgpj`rha n`rvous syst`i *\NU' wjgej eonsgsts oc erhngha n`rv`s hnm spgnha
n`rv`s.
n`rvous syst`i
H n`uron` gs h n`rv` e`aa wjgej gs tj` bhsge cunetgonha ungt oc tj` n`rvous syst`i
]j` e`ntrha n`rnous syst`i eonsgsts oc tj` brhgn hnm spgnha eorm
]j` p`rgpj`rha n`rvous syst`i eonsgsts oc erhngha n`rv`s hnm spgnha n`rv`s.
]j` brhgn gs hn orfhn tjht gs tj` e`ntr` oc eontroa hnm eoormgnhtgon gn tj` n`rvous syst`i
]j` spgnha eorm eontroas r`ca`x hetgon
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]j` p`rgpj`rha n`rvous syst`i gs tj` n`twork oc n`rv`s wjgej eonn`et tj` e`ntrha n`rvous
syst`i wgtj otj`r phrts oc tj` bomy.
Erhngha n`rv`s eoipos`m oc 82 phgrs oc n`rv`s wjgej orofonht` croi tj` brhgn hnm hr`
eonn`et`m to s`ns` orfhns gn tj` j`hm hnm n`ek! hnm haso to `cc`e tors suej hs tj` iusea`s
or fahnms gn tj` bomy ehvgty.
Upgnha n`rv`s hr` eoipos`m oc 58 phgrs oc n`rv`s wjgej orgfgnht` croi spgnha eorm hnm hr`
eonn`et`m to s`ns` orfhns hnm `cc`etors gn tj` wjoa` bomy gneaumgnf jhnms hnm a`fs.
N`uron`s
H n`uron` gs h n`rv` e`aa.Gt gs tj` bhsge cunetgonha ungt oc tj` n`rvous syst`i
]j` e`aa bomy eonthgns ihny prod`etgons
M`nmrons ) prod`etgons croi tj` eytopahsi tjht pognt outwhrm croi tj` e`aa bomy
M`nmrgt`s ) sihaa`r prod`etgons tjht brhnej croi m`nmrons or hxons
Hxons ) hnotj`r typ` oc prod`etgon
M`nmrhns hnm m`nmrgt`s r`e`gv` i`sshf`s croi otj`r e`aas hnm trnhsigt tj` i`sshf` to tj`
e`aa bomy
Hxons eonmuet i`sshf`s hwhy croi tj` e`aa bomy
Uoi` hxons gn e`rthgn n`uron`s hr` eov`r`m by iy`agn sj`htj.]j` sj`htj br`hks up ht
gnt`rvhas haonf tj` m`nmrons or hxons.]jgs `nhba`s gipuas`s to duip croi on` nom` to
hnotj`r! sjort`ngnf tj` tgi` gipuas`s trhv`a haonf tj` surche` oc tj` hxons or m`nmrons.
B`sgm`s tjgs! tj` i`yagn sj`htj gs giporthnt b`ehus`4
Gt hets hs hn `a`etrgeha gnsuahtor
gt gs h soure` oc coom cor hxons hnm m`nmrons
gt haso prot`e ts hxons hnm m`nmrons croi pjysgeha gndury.
]yp`s oc n`uron`s
]j`r` hr` tjr`` typ`s oc n`uron`s
s`nsory n`uron`s
iotor n`uron`s
gnt`rn`uron`s *r`ahy n`uron`s'
N`rvous Eoormgnhtgon
R`e`ptors hnm cc etors
Hny ejhnf`s wjgej oeeur gnsgm` hnm outsgm` oc tj` juihn bomy hr` known hs stgiuag
R`e`ptors hr` s`nsory e`aas tjht m`t`et hnm r`e`gv` stgiuag hnm turn tj`i gnto `a`etrgeha
gipuas`s
@cc`etors hr` iusea`s or fahnms wjgej promue` r`spons`s mu` to stgiuag.]j`y r`sponm to
stgiuag by4
eontrhetgon
fahnm s`er`tgon
Cgfur` hbov` sjows jow tj` juihn n`rvous syst`i works.
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N`rv` Gipuas`s
hr` i`sshf`s eonv`y`m haonf tj` n`rv` gn tj` cori oc w`hk `a`etrgeha puas`
Hn gipuas` iov`s onay gn on` mgr`etgon hs sjown gn cgfur`.
Gipuas`s iov` gn on` mgr`etgon
R`ca`x hetgon
H r`ca`x hetgon gs h rhpgm!hutoihtge una`hrn`m r`spons` to h stgiuaus.]jgs hetgon gsgnvoaunthry hnm ehnnot b` eontroaa`m by tj` brhgn
H r`ca`x hetgon mo`s not r`qugr` eonsegous tjoufjt or m`egsgon by tj` brhgn
]j` eoipon`nts gnvoav`m gn h r`ca`x hetgon hr`4
]j` r`e`ptors
]j` `cc`etors
U`nsory n`uron`s
R`ahy n`uron`s
Iotor n`uron`s
R`ca`x hre
H r`ca`x hre gs h s`qu`ne` oc phtjwhys thk`n by tj` gipuas`s croi r`e`ptors to `cc`etors gn
h r`ca`x hetgon
]j` phtjwhy oc gipuas`s gn h r`ca`x hre hr` hs coaaow4
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\htjwhy oc gipuas`s
\roprgoe`ptors
\roprgoe`ptors hr` s`ns` orfhns wjgej hr` eonn`et`m to s`nsory n`uron`s.Juihns hr` hba`
to m`t`rign` tj` posgtgon oc tj`gr a`fs! hris! j`hm hnm otj`r phrts! haonf wgtj tj`
org`nthtgon oc tj` bomy hs h wjoa` wgtj tjgs typ` oc r`e`ptors
\roprgoe`ptors hr` counm gn haa sk`a tha iusea`s! t`nmons! agfhi nts hnm dognts.]j`y provgm`
gncorihtgon to tj` brhgn r`fhrmgnf hmdusti`nt gn postur` hnm iov`i`nt.]j`r`cor`!
hmdusi`nts ihy b` ihm` to ihgnthgn bomy postur` or to ehrry out h phrtgeuahr bomy
iov`i`nt.
Kgnh`stj`sgs
Kgnh`stj`sgs gs tj` hbgagty to s`ns` tj` posgtgon! aoehtgon! org`nthtgon hnm iov`i`nt oc tj`
bomy hnm gts phrt wgtjout aookgnf ht ours`av`s.
]j` Juihn Brhgn hnm Gts Eoipa`xgty
Utruetur` oc tj` brhgn
]j` juihn brhgn gs tj` iost eoipa`x orfhns gn tj` juihn bomy.Gt gs haso tj` iost eoipa`x
brhgn hionf haa ihiihas.
]j` brhgn gs tj` e`ntr` tjht eontoas hnm eoormgnht`s our r`spons`s hs sjown gn hbov`
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]j` juihn brhgn jhs hn `xt`rnha ahy`r wjgej gs wjgt` gn eoaour.
]j` fr`y)eoaour`m ahy`r gs ihm` up oc eaos`ay phek`m n`uron` e`aa bomg`s wjgej cori
tj` fr`y ihtt`r oc tj` brhgn
]j` wjgt`)eoaour`m ahy`r gs ihm` up oc n`rv` cgbr`s wjgej cori tj` wjgt` ihtt`r oc
tj` brhgn
]j` juihn brhgn ehn b` mgvgm`m gnto tjr`` ihgn phrts4
E`r`brui
E`r`b`aaui
I`muaah obaonfhth
Juihn Brhgn
E`r`brui
]j` e`r`brui gs tj` ahrf`st phrt oc tj` juihn brhgn.Gt ihk s up hbout :<% oc tj` ihss oc
tj` juihn brhgn.
]j` e`r`brui ehn b` mgvgm`m gnto two j`igspj`r`s.
Rgfjt j`igspj`r`
A`ct j`igspj`r`N`rv` gipuas`s croi tj` a`ct sgm` oc tj` bomy wgaa b` r`e`gv`m by tj` rgfjt j`igspj`r`
wj`r`hs n`rv` gipuas`s croi tj` rgfjt sgm` oc tj` bomy wgaa b` r`e`gv`m by tj` a`ct
j`igspj`r`
Cunetgons oc tj` e`r`brui hr`4
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Gt eontroas voaunthry hnm jgfj`st gnt`aa`etuha cunetgons suej hs tjgnkgnf! a`hrngnf hnm
proba`i soavgnf.
Gt r`fuaht`s `iotgon hnm i`iory tjroufj tj` agibge syst`i.
Gt eontroas juihn b`jhvgor.
R`e`gv`s hnm gnt`rp`ts gipuas`s croi s`nsory orfhns
E`r`b`aaui
]j` e`r`b`aaui gs aoeht`m b`aow hnm b`jgnm tj` e`r`brui
]j` cunetgon oc tj` e`r`b`aaui hr`4
Eontroaagnf hnm ihgnthgngnf postur` hnm bhahne` oc tj` bomy
Eontroaagnf hnm eoormgnhtgnf iuseuahr hetgvgtg`s
I`muaah obaonfhth
I`muaah obaonfhth gs tj` aow`r iost portgon oc tj` brhgn hnm gs eontgnuos wgtj tj` spgnha
eorm.Gt gs tj` sihaa`st eoipon`nt oc tj` brhgn
I`muaah obaonfhth r`ahys n`rv` sgfnhas b`tw``n tj` brhgn hnm spgnha eorm.
I`muaah obaonfhth eontroasn hutoihtge cunetgons
Soaunthry hnm gnvoaunthry hetgons
Juihn r`sponm to h stgiuaus tjroufj voaunthry hetgons hnm gnvoaunthry he tgons
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@cc`et oc gndurg`s to sp`egcge phrts oc tj` juihn brhgn
Jorionha Eoormgnhtgon gn tj` Bomy
Jorion`s
hr` ej`igehas s`er`t`m by `nmoergn` fahnms.Jorion` promue`m hr` s`er`t`m mgr`etay gnto tj`
baoomstr`hi hnm ehrrg`m by baoom to tgssu`s or orfhns wgtjout tj` n``m oc hny muets.]j`y
hr` usuhaay s`er`t`m gs sihaa hiounts
]j` jorion`s jhv` h sp`egcge `cc`et onay on tj` tgssu` or hn orfhn m`sgfn`m to r`e`gv` gts
i`sshf` .]jgs tgssu` or orfhn gs ehaa`m thrf`t tgssu`or thrf`t orfhn.]jgs gs b`ehus` onay tjgs
sp`egcgetgssu` or orfhn wgaa r`sponm to tj`i.
Giporthnt roa`s oc jorion`s hr`4
ehusgnf pjysgeha hnm pjysgoaofgeha ejhnf`s.
Eontroaagnf tj` rht` oc bomy proe`ss
Gncau`negnf frowtj
]j` nmoergn` syst`i
Ej`igeha eoormgnhtgon gnvoav`s tj` `nmoergn` fahnms hnm tj`gr s`er`tgon
@nmoergn` syst`i eonsgsts oc `nmoergn` fahnms hnm tj`gr s`er`tgon
@nmoergn` fahnms mo not jhv` muets.]jus gt gs haso ehaa`m mueta`ss fahnms.
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\gtugthry fahnm
gs aoeht`m ht tj` bhs` oc tj` brhgn dust b`n`htj tj` jypotjhahius
]j` hnt`rgor aob` r`fuaht`s tj` hetgvgty oc s`v`rha fahnms.Hionf tj`s` hr` tjyrogm!hmr`nhas
hnm r`promuet gv` fahnms.
Gt promue`s jorion`s suej hs4
Eortgeotropgn ) stgiuaht`s tj` hmr`nha fahnm to promue` e`rthgn jorion`s.
Frowtj jorion` ) stgiuaht`s tj` frowtj oc bon`s! iusea`s hnm otj`r bomy
orfhns.\ahys h roa` gn tj` jhnmagnf oc nutrg`ns hnm ign`rhas gn tj` juihn bomy.
\roahetgn ) proiot`s tj` m`v`aopi`nt oc fahnmuahr tgssu` gn tj` c`iha` br`hst murgnf
pr`fnhney.Utgiuaht`s igak promuetgon gn woi`n wjo hr` br`hstc``mgnf.
]jyrotropgn ) stgiuaht`s tj` tjyrogm fahnm to promue` tjyroxgn` jorion`s.
]j` post`rgor aob` oc tj` pgtugthry fahnm r`a`hs`s hntgmgur`tge jorion`s *HMJ'.]jgs jorion`
hets on tj` kgmn`ys to r`fuaht` wht`r eont`nt hnm wrgt` output.Oxytoegn gs haso r`a`hs`m by
tj` post`rgor aob`.Oxytoegn trgff`rs tj` eontrhetgon oc tj` ut`rus murgnf ahbour.Gt haso
stgiuaht`s tj` `d`etgon oc igak croi tj` ahethtgnf br`hst.
]jyrogm fahnm
]j` tjyrogm fahnm gs aoeht`m gn tj` cront oc tj` aow`r n`ek.Jorion` tjyroxgn` promue`m by tj` tjyrogm fahnm jhs tj` coaaowgnf cunetgons4
Eontroas i`thboage rht`
Eontroas sk`a`tha frowtj
Eontroas i`ntha m`v`aopi`nt
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\hner`hs
\hner`hs promue`s two giporthnt jorion`s
Gnsuagn ) gnsuagn m`er`hs`s baoom faueos` eone`ntrhtgon by stgiuahtgnf tj` eonv`rsgon oc
faueos` gnto fayeof`n gn tj` agv`r.
Fauehfon ) fauehfon gner`hs`s baoom faueos` eone`ntrhtgon by stgiuahtgnf tj` eonv`rsgon oc
fayeof`n to faueos` gn tj` agv`r.
Gnsuagn hnm fauehfon work tof`tj`r to ihgnthgn h st`hmy a`v`a oc faueos` gn tj` baoom.]jgs gs
giporthnt to promue` hnm ihgnthgn stor`s oc `n`rfy.
Hmr`nha fahnm
gs aoeht`m on top oc `hej kgmn`y.
]j` hmr`nha fahnms jhv` two phrts; tj` gnt`rnha phrt gs tj` hmr`nha eort`x hnm tj` gnn`r phrt
gs nhi` hmr`nha i`muaah
Hmr`nha eort`x promue`s jorion`s ehaa`m eortgeost`rogms.Eortgeost`rogms gncau`ne` or
r`fuaht` shat hnm wht`r bhahne` gn tj` bomy! tj` bomy&s r`spons` to str`ss!i`thnoagsi!tj`giiun` syst`i hnm s`xuha m`v`aopi`nt hbm cunetgon.
Hmr`nha i muaah promue`s eht`ejoahign`s suej hs hmr`nhagn`.
Ovhry
hr` aoeht`m gn tj` c`iha` r`promuetgv` syst`i
Ovhrg`s promue` two froups oc c`iha` s`x jorion`s.
O`strof`n
\rof`st`ron`
O`strof`n gs gnvoav`m gn tj` m`v`aopi`nt oc s`eonmhry s`xuha ejhrhet`rgstges gn c`iha` suej
hs4
]j` m`v`aopi`nt oc br`hsts
]j` heeuiuahtgon oc bomy cht hrounmtj` jgps hnm tjgfjs.
Ihturhtgon oc r`promuetgv` orfhns suej hs tj` ut`rus hnm vhfgnh.
\rof`st`ron` pr`phr` tj` ut`rus agngnf cor pr`fnhney
]`stgs
gs aoeht`m gn tj` iha` r`promuetgv`s syst`i
t`stgs s`er`t`s jorion`s ehaa`m hnmrof`ns
]j` iost giporthnt hnmrof`n jorion` gs t`stost`ron`.
Eoormgnhtgon b`tw``n tj` N`rvous Uyst`i hnm tj` @nmoergn` Uyst`i
]j` two typ`s oc eoormgnhtgon work tof`tj`r ht e`rthgn tgi`s.]j` juihn mgf`stgv` syst`i gs
h foom `xhipa`.Vj`n coom gs s`rv`m!tj` ioutj wgaa sthrt to shagvht` hnm tjgs r`spons` gs
eoormgnht`m by tj` n`rvous syst`i.Fhstrgn h typ` oc jorion` gs s`er`t`m wj`n tj` jhac)
mgf`st`m coom fo`s gnto tj` stoihej.Fhstrgn ehus`s tj` stoihej whaa to promue`
jymroejaorge hegm hnm otj`r `izyi`s to ehrry out curtj`r mgf`stgon.
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@cc`ets oc Mruf Hbus` on Bomy Eoormgnhtgon hnm J`hatj
M`cgngtgon oc mrufs
Mrufs hr` ej`igeha or bgoaofgeha substhne`s wjgej hcc`et tj` cunetgon oc tj` n`rv`ous
syst`i!`sp`eghaay tj` brhgn!ehusgnf ejhnf`s gn b`jhvgour hnm p`rsonhagty.]j`y ejhnf` tj`
why tj` bomy works.
]yp`s oc mrufs
]j` cour ihgn typ`s oc mrufs hr`4
Utgiuahnts
M`pr`sshnts
Jhaauegnof`nsOpght`s
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Mruf hbus`
gs tj` igsus` or ov`rus` oc hny i`mgehtgon or mruf
R`hsons oc mruf hbus` gneaum`4
us` mrufs b`ehus` tj`y hr` tjrgaa)s``k`rs
us` mrufs out oc eurgosgty or b`ehus` tj`gr crg`nms mo gt
us` mrufs gn orm`r to eop` wgtj unpa`hshnt `iotgons hnm mgccgeuatg`s gn agc`
@cc`ets oc @xe`ssgv` Eonsuiptgon oc Haeojoa on Bomy Eoormgnhtgon hnmJ`hatj
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@tjhnoa eoiionay known hs haeojoa gs counm gn iost haeojoage mrgnks.Gt gs h stronf
psyejohetgv` substhne` wgtj h m`pr`ssgnf `cc`et.
@tjhnoa gs promue`m gn h proe`ss ehaa c`ri`nthtgon.C`rihnthtgon gs h proe`ss tjht us`s y`hst
or bhet`rgh to ejhnf` tj` faueos` gn tj` coom gnto `tjhnoa.
W`hst + faueos` > `tjhnoa + ehrbon mgoxgm` + `n`rfy
@cc et oc xe`ssgv` eonsuiptgon oc haeojoa on bomy eoormgnhtgon
Haeojoa gs h m`pr`sshnt.]jgs i`hns gt saows mown tj` cunetgon oc tj` e`ntrha n`rvous
syst`i.
Vj`n haeojoa gs eonsui m! gt gs hbsorb`m gnto tj` baoomstr`hi rhpgmay hnm trhv`as hrounm
tj` bomy to tj` brhgn.
@cc et oc `xe`ssgv` eonsuiptgon
Haeojoa gs brok`n mown gnto he`tham`jym` by tj` `nzyi`! haeojoa m`jymrof`nhs` gn
tj` agv`r.]j` he`tham`jym` gs tj`n brok`n mown gnto he`tge hegm by tj` `nzyi`
he`tham`jym` m`jymrof`nhs`.N`xt he`tge hegm gs eonv`rt`m gnto chts or ehrbon mgoxgm`
hnm wht`r.Chtty hegms bugam up hs pahqu`s gn tj` ehpgaahrg`s hrounm agv`r e`aas.Agv`r e`aas
b`fgn to mg`.]jgs a`hms to tj` agv`r mgs`hs` ehaa`m egrrjosgs.Hs w` know tj` agv`r gs
mhihf`m!e`rthgn toxgns bugam up.]jgs a`hms to syiptjois oc dhunmge`.
Co`tha haeojoa synmroi` gs hnotj`r on` eons`qu`ne` oc `xe`ssgv` eonsuiptgon oc
haeojoa us`.
Co`tha haeojoa synmroi`4
h co`tus gs c`m tjroufj tj` pahe`nth gnsgm` tj` iotj`r.Ugne` haeojoa phss`s
`hsgay tjroufj tj` pahe`nth!tj` m`v`aopgnf co`tus f`ts h mos` oc haeojoa wj`n
tj` iotj`r mrgnks haeojoa.
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