Unit Award Scheme

116222 BLOOD AND ORGANS (UNIT 4): THE HEART

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
shown knowledge of
1	the left and right side of the heart and the name of the four chambers of the heart	Student completed work
2	the identity of the four valves in the heart and their locations	Student completed work
3	the flow of deoxygenated blood from the body via the vena cava to the lungs via the pulmonary artery	Student completed work
4	the flow of oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary artery to the whole body via the aorta	Student completed work
5	why the left side of the heart has a thicker ventricle wall compared to the right ventricle	Student completed work
acquired an understanding of
6	how exercising muscles increases respiration	Student completed work
shown knowledge of
7	the requirement of exercising muscles for more oxygen and the removal of carbon dioxide at a faster rate	Student completed work
8	how the heart responds to this requirement, ie beating at a faster rate	Student completed work
9	the role of receptors in the artery and the carotid artery in detecting increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood	Student completed work
10	the fact that these receptors send signals to the brain which sends signals to the heart to contract more frequently and with greater force	Student completed work
11	at least two consequences of the adrenal gland secreting adrenaline which binds to receptors in the heart.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 12 November 2021Level - Level Two