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BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care - Unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology

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Health And Wellness Promotion (SPST 211)

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Unit 3 Unit 3 hsc

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Instructions

• Use black ink or ball-point pen.

• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,

centre number and learner registration number.

• Answer all questions.

• Answer the questions in the spaces provided

there may be more space than you need.

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• The total mark for this paper is 90.

• The marks for each question are shown in brackets

use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

• You may use a calculator.

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• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

• Try to answer every question.

• Check your answers if you have time at the end.

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31493H

Tuesday 16 January 2018 – Morning

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Health and Social Care

Unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology for Health

and Social Care

Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals Extended Diploma

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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

1 (a) (i) Outline the role of homeostasis in the body. (3)

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(ii) State the gland that controls osmoregulation. (1)

(b) Explain the role of the kidney in osmoregulation. (4)

(Total for Question 1 = 9 marks)

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3 (a) Explain the role of the spleen in the immune response. (3)

(b) T cells and B cells are both white blood cells.

Compare the roles of T cells and B cells in the immune response. (4)

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2 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

(Total for Question 3 = 11 marks)

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(ii) Explain how the endocrine system transmits messages. (4)

(Total for Question 4 = 17 marks)

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5 (a) (i) Identify the two chambers and the two blood vessels on the diagram of the heart below. (4)

A B

D

C

(ii) State two features specific to arteries. (2)

(b) Explain two long-term effects of hypertension. (4)

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6 (a) (i) Define diagnostic testing. (1)

(ii) Explain amniocentesis. (4)

(iii) Explain two examples of congenital disorders. (6)

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(b) Two parents are carriers for the gene for PKU.

What is the probability of them having a child who suffers from PKU? Show your working. (6)

(Total for Question 6 = 17 marks)

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7 To what extent do you think that chorionic villus sampling is a safe procedure?

Refer to the article in your answer.

(Total for Question 7 = 8 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER = 90 MARKS

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