Axia College Material

Appendix D

Seven Organizational Approaches

A.Use the matrix below to describe each approach to organizing information about the body. Discuss how each approach can be used.

Approach

Describe the approach

How might the approach be used?

Body planes and directions

The body can be studied by dividing it into planes on three dimensions (front and back; top and bottom; left and right) Body directions pertain to the movement toward or away from parts of the body.

X-Ray, MRI

Body cavities

The human body can be studied according to its body cavities and all its internal organs(viscera). These organs and structures are protected by the bones or muscle support of its cavities include the cranial, which protect the brain, cranial nerve and other...