Unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care

This unit is part of the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care and has the following learning outcomes and assessment criteria:

1. A The structure and organisation of the human body
   1. A1 How cells work
   2. A2 Characteristics of tissues
   3. A3 The structure and function of body organs
   4. A4 Energy in the body
   5. A5 Human genetics
2. B The structure, function and disorders of body systems
   1. B1 Homeostatic mechanisms
   2. B2 The structure, function and main disorders of the cardio-vascular system
   3. B3 The structure, function and main disorders of the respiratory system
   4. B4 The structure, function and main disorders of the skeletal system
   5. B5 The structure, function and main disorders of the muscular system
   6. B6 The structure, function and main disorders of the digestive system
   7. B7 The structure, function and main disorders of the nervous system
   8. B8 The structure, function and main disorders of the endocrine system
   9. B9 Structure, function and disorders of the lymphatic and immune systems
   10. B10 Structure, function and disorders of the renal system
   11. B11 Structure, function and disorders of the reproductive system
3. C Medical research
   1. C1 How data is collected and used