Unit 5

0Unit 5: Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care.

Name: Fatimah Al_Asadi

Teacher name: Miss Bull

Name: Fatimah Al_Asadi

Teacher name: Miss Bull

Aim and purpose

This unit aims to enable learners to understand aspects of the anatomy and physiology of human body systems. Learners will be able to gain an overview of the organisation of the human body before looking at how body systems work together to provide energy for the body. Learners will have the opportunity to investigate how homeostatic mechanisms operate in the body.

Unit introduction

This unit introduces core knowledge of cellular structure and function, and the organisation of the body as a whole, and then builds on this to develop a more detailed knowledge of the fine anatomy and physiology of the systems involved in energy metabolism. Learners will examine the homeostatic mechanisms involved in regulating these systems to maintain health. Learners will be given the opportunity to undertake practical activities which will require them to take measurements of the cardio-vascular system, the respiratory system and of body temperature, using noninvasive techniques to investigate normal responses to routine variations in body functioning. This unit provides the core understanding of human physiology that underpins the study of the specialist physiology units within this programme. The unit also provides an overview of body functioning that is valuable for anyone working or intending to work in a field relating to health and social care.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit a learner should:

1. Know the organisation of the human body

2. Understand the functioning of the body systems associated with energy metabolism

3. Understand how homeostatic mechanisms operate in the maintenance of an internal environment.

4. Be able to interpret data obtained from monitoring routine activities with reference to the functioning of healthy body systems.

P1- Describe the...