A practical definition for OT can also be illustrated with the use of models such as the Occupational Performance Model (Australia), known as the OPM(A). At the core of this approach is the ideology that occupational therapists are concerned with the occupations of people and how these contribute to health. Specifically it is a person's occupational performance that influences their health and personal satisfaction of their individual needs.
The functions of the right side of the brain are typically classified as the 'feeling' functions. Right brain functions may include understanding the meaning behind how things work or why they exist, the ability to see the big picture and be a forward-thinker, as well as the capacity for an active imagination.
In mammals, the function of the right side of the heart is to collect de-oxygenated blood, in the right atrium, from the body which, via the right ventricle, is then pumped to the lungs for oxygenation.The left side then collects oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium.