Unit 2 Main Body Systems D1

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P4, M1, D1 - Assessment activity You are an adviser in your local sports centre and you have been asked to design and produce an information booklet to explain to clients how the body requires and uses energy. This should include: • An outline of the respiratory system, cardiovascular system and digestive system • An overview of how energy is used in the body • How two main body systems are linked to this utilisation P4, M1, D1 - Assessment activity You are an adviser in your local sports centre and you have been asked to design and produce an information booklet to explain to clients how the body requires and uses energy. This should include: • An outline of the respiratory system, cardiovascular system and digestive system • An overview of how energy is…show more content…
First you have to decide which 2 to choose –respiratory, cardiovascular or digestive system. It is suggested that you choose the cardiovascular system and one other. Imagine the booklet is for an athlete or an individual or a restricted diet. Digestive: If you choose this one you only need to consider the 3 macronutrients present: protein, carbohydrates and lipids. Start with mechanical digestion in the mouth and explain what happens in each part of the alimentary canal. You don’t need to go past the ileum but you need to include absorption and what happens to the end products of digestion, where this is associated with energy metabolism. Respiratory: The focus should be on breathing, gaseous exchange and cell respiration. Cardiovascular: Should include the role of the blood and transport of materials within plasma and
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