Human Cardiac and Respiratory Systems

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1. — Understand the structure and function of the respiratory system.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Explain the structure of the respiratory system, relating this to the process of ventilation.

  • 1.2.

    Explain the conditions required for effective gaseous exchange.

  • 1.3.

    Explain the role of the nervous system in generating normal breathing rhythm.

2. — Understand the structure and transport function of blood.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Explain the constituents of plasma, including their functions.

  • 2.2.

    Explain the structure of a red blood cell, including how this relates to its function.

  • 2.3.

    Explain how oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported by the blood.

3. — Understand blood circulation in the human body.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Explain the characteristic features of arteries, veins, arterioles and capillaries, relating this to their functions.

  • 3.2.

    Explain the structure of the heart in relation to its function.

  • 3.3.

    Explain the cardiac cycle, including the electrical activity of the heart during a heartbeat.