The Cardiovascular System

Module:

Biology

Unit Title:

Systems Physiology CER270

Credit Value:

6

Deadline:

     16th October 2017.  9.00am

Student Name:

Lindsey Armstrong

Tutor Name:

Richard Bradley

Assignment:

1/2 Illustrated report

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria:

1.1 Describe the structure and function of the cardiovascular system.

1.2 Explain how the cardiovascular system is specialized and the cells adapted for its role in the human body.

2.1 Describe the structure and function of the respiratory system.

2.2 Explain how the respiratory system is specialized and the cells adapted for its role in the human body.  

Grading Information for this Assignment:

Grade Descriptors:  

1. Understanding of the subject
2. Application of knowledge

7.    Quality

For merit your work should:

GD 1 (a) Demonstrate a very good grasp of the relevant knowledge base. Your work contains few factual errors.

GD 2 (a) (b) (c) Make use of relevant ideas, facts and theories with breadth or depth that goes beyond the minimum required to Pass. Very good levels of consistency and precision. Your work makes very good use of appropriate diagrams which are well supported by descriptions relating structure to function.

GD 7  (c) Demonstrate a very good response to the demands of the assignment, when taken as a whole. Your work is written with clarity, within the word count, and uses technical terminology mostly accurately. Your work shows a good standard of spelling, punctuation and grammar. You have used a variety of sources of information which are referenced in your text.

For distinction you should:

GD 1(a) Demonstrate an excellent grasp of the relevant knowledge base. Your work contains no factual errors.

GD 2 (a) (b) (c) Make use of relevant ideas, facts and theories with breadth and depth. Excellent levels of consistency and precision.  Your work makes excellent use of appropriate diagrams which are well supported by descriptions relating structure to function.

GD 7 (c) Demonstrate an excellent level of response to the demands of the assignment, when taken as a whole.  Your work is written with clarity, within the word count, and uses technical terminology accurately throughout clearly demonstrating understanding of the terms. Your work shows an excellent standard of spelling, punctuation and grammar throughout. You have used a wide variety of sources of information which are referenced in your text using the Harvard system.

Plagiarism Statement:  I declare that the work I am submitting for assessment contains no sections that are copied in whole or in part from any other source, unless it is clearly identified as such correctly using a recognised referencing format.  I am aware that plagiarism is a very serious offence.

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Assessment Criteria

Guidance

1. Describe the structure and function of the cardiovascular system.

1.2   Explain how the cardiovascular system is specialized and the cells adapted for its role in the human body

Use hand drawn diagrams to help you with the following;

• Describe the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries and relate this to their function.
• Describe the external and internal structure of the heart.
• Explain why the left ventricle has a thicker muscular wall than the right ventricle.
• What is meant by double circulation?
• Describe blood flow through the heart during the cardiac cycle.
• What is the role of valves in the heart?
• Describe how cardiac muscle is adapted for its role in the human body.
• Describe the stages in the cardiac cycle and how it is controlled. Include the roles of the SAN, AVN, bundle of His, and Purkyne fibres.
• What do the stages in an ECG trace represent?
• How is the frequency of the heart beat controlled?

1. Describe the structure and function of the respiratory system.

2.2   Explain how the respiratory system is specialized and the cells adapted for its role in the human body.  

Use hand drawn diagrams to help you with the following;

• Describe the pathway moved by air from the trachea to the alveoli.
• Include a labelled diagram of a section through the trachea showing the location of cartilage and ciliated epithelial cells.
• Include a diagram of ciliated columnar epithelial cells. How are these cells specialised for their function?
• What is the role of the goblet cells?
• What is the role of the cartilage?
• How and why do the structure of the bronchi and bronchioles differ from the trachea?
• Include a diagram to show how alveoli and associated blood capillaries are organised. What type of cells make up the walls of the alveoli and blood capillaries?
• How are the alveoli and blood capillaries adapted to increase the rate of gas exchange?

Learner Name:

Lindsey Armstrong

Unit Title:

Systems Physiology

Pre-fix:  

Unit Code:

CER270

Level:

3

Credit Value:

6

Tutor:

Richard Bradley