Trainee Assessment
Describe the anatomy and physiology of systems and
associated organs of the human body
US 27457 V2
Level 3 Credits 4
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Trainee Assessment
Tips for the trainee
This trainee assessment contains:
 Instructions for the trainee
 Assessment tasks
 Feedback form
 Assessment result sheet
Before you start this assessment you must read the instructions.
There are different areas of this assessment:
 The white boxes are for you to write in.
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You need to sign a declaration at the back that this is your own work.
A person assessed as competent in this unit standard is able to:
Describe the anatomy and physiology of systems and associated organs of
the human body.
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Outcome Task and evidence
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Instructions for the trainee
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Your answers to the assessment tasks
need to show the assessor that you have
a full understanding of the topic. The
assessor may require you to discuss
your responses.
This assessment is “open book”, which
means that you can use any information
you wish when you are completing this
assessment. This information may
include learning materials, books, the
internet and your organisation’s policies
and procedures.
Your answers can be written or spoken.
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alterations you make. Please write
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and attach them to the assessment.
- When you answer verbally, the
assessor will make full notes of your
answer in the space provided in this
assessment or may use a digital voice
recorder.
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Definitions of terms
Abbreviations
The word trainee in this assessment refers to
the person being assessed. Other terms that
may be used are candidate, student or
employee.
Person refers to a person accessing services
in a health or disability setting in either a
residential care facility or in a private home –
the person’s own or a friend’s, group’s or
family member’s. Other terms used for the
person being supported include client,
consumer, individual, resident, service user,
tūroro or tangata whai ora.
Workplace assessor or assessor means the
person who will assess the trainee.
ER refers to the evidence requirements of the
unit standard – the evidence (descriptions,
explanations, documents etc) that you must
provide and/or the actions that you must do or
demonstrate.
MER means “more evidence required”.
References
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Careerforce workbook – US 27457
Describe the anatomy and physiology of
systems and associated organs of the
human body.
Your organisation’s policies and
procedures.
A verifier is a workplace supervisor or
manager who understands the assessment,
works closely with the trainee, and can
confirm that the trainee has performed the
task competently.
Anatomy refers to the study, classification,
and description of the shape, structure,
positions (location), and interrelation of the
systems and associated organs of the human
body.
Physiology refers to the study of the
mechanical, physical, and biochemical
functions of the systems and associated
organs of the human body.
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Task One – Describe the anatomy and physiology of systems and associated organs of the
human body (written or spoken answer) ERs 1.1 - 1.2
You are asked to describe what each system does in the human body, identify the parts of each system, and describe what each part does as part of
the system.
You are required to cover the following systems and associated organs: cardiovascular, respiratory, musculo-skeletal, endocrine, nervous
and digestive.
Question 1: The cardiovascular system
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Please identify the following parts of the cardiovascular system.
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Question 2:
What does the cardiovascular system do? In other words, what are its functions in the human
body?
Question 3:
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Notes and decision:
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What is meant by the following?
The pulmonary circulation
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The systemic circulation
The coronary circulation
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Question 4: Describe the function of each of the parts of the cardiovascular system in the human body (ie what
each part does within the cardiovascular system and the body).
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Heart
Arteries
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Veins
Capillaries
Blood
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Question 5: The respiratory system
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Please identify the following parts of the respiratory system
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Question 6: What does the respiratory system do? In other words, what are its functions in the human body?
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Question 7: Name the parts of the upper respiratory system and describe their function.
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Question 8: Name the parts of the lower respiratory system and describe their function.
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Question 9: What is the diaphragm and what is its function?
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Question 10: The musculo-skeletal system
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Please identify the following parts of the musculo-skeletal system.
Group of four muscles
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Question 11: What are muscles?
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Question 12: Name the three different types of muscle and what they do in the body.
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Question 13 : Describe the following parts of the skeletal system, and what they do as part of the skeletal
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system.
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Bones
Joints
Cartilage, tendons and ligaments
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Question 14: The endocrine system
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Please identify the following parts of the endocrine system
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Question 15: What does the endocrine system do? In other words, what are its functions in the human body?
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Question 16: Describe the following parts of the endocrine system, and what they do as part of that system.
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
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Adrenal glands
Pancreas
Reproductive glands
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Question 17: The nervous system
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Please name the following parts of the nervous system
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Question 18: What is the nervous system, and what does it do? In other words, what are its functions in the
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human body?
Notes and decision:
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Question 19: What are neurons, and what part do they play in the nervous system?
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Question 20: Describe the following parts of the nervous system, and what they do as part of that system:
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The brain
As part of your description, name the following layers of the meninges:
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The spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system (PNS), and the autonomic nervous system (ANS)
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Question 21:
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The digestive system
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Please name the following parts of the digestive system
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Question 22:
What is the digestive system, and what are its functions in the human body?
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Question 23:
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Describe the following parts of the digestive system, and what they do as part of that system:
Mouth
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Pharynx and oesophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
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Large intestine
Liver
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Assessor’s feedback on the trainee’s performance
Achieved
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Date:
Reassessment: Achieved
More evidence required
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Date:
Task One:
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US 27457 V2– Describe the anatomy and physiology of systems
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Level 3 Credits 4
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