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STUDENT ASSESSMENT TAQ SHEET
COURSE: Access to Higher Education Diploma
SUBJECT: Biology / Human Physiology
UNIT TITLE: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Skeleton and Muscles
LEVEL: 3 (Graded)
CREDITS: 3
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This document contains your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this assessment, as well as
information about formatting your work (including word counts and references) and deadlines.
Do not attempt to fill in this document. Please use the related Student Assessment Answer
Sheet to answer your TAQs.
Further resources:
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We advise that you check the Ascentis Subject Set Unit
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Study Skills - How to make sure your work is ‘Ready for
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, IMPORTANT NOTE:
The podcasts in this unit are essential reading / listening,
please use them fully.
Read all the instructions below before you begin to write
anything.
We have produced a podcast to help you understand the questions.
YouTube Podcast giving extra help with your assessment
(You can find the Podcast transcript in the Appendix at the end of
this document)
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, Course: Access to Higher Education Diploma
Subject: Biology / Human Physiology
Unit title: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Skeleton and Muscles
Level: 3 (Graded)
STUDENT ASSESSMENT TAQ SHEET
TAQs for this unit
Your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this unit are shown below.
AIMS AND Demonstrate that you understand: the structure and functions of the
OBJECTIVES human skeleton, the classification of joints and illustrate the range of
movement at different joints, and the structure and function of the
muscular system.
TAQ 1:
Assessment criteria 1.1; 1.2
Part 1:
Use the following named parts to label the diagram of the different
structures found within a long bone:
• Articular Cartilage
• Compact bone
• Diaphysis
• Epiphysis
• Medullary Cavity
• Periosteum
• Spongy bone
• Yellow bone marrow
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT TAQ SHEET
COURSE: Access to Higher Education Diploma
SUBJECT: Biology / Human Physiology
UNIT TITLE: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Skeleton and Muscles
LEVEL: 3 (Graded)
CREDITS: 3
How to use this document
This document contains your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this assessment, as well as
information about formatting your work (including word counts and references) and deadlines.
Do not attempt to fill in this document. Please use the related Student Assessment Answer
Sheet to answer your TAQs.
Further resources:
Log in to your Learner Account to access these resources.
We advise that you check the Ascentis Subject Set Unit
Specifications for the ‘indicative content’ of the unit, as this
may help you to understand how you could meet specific
assessment criteria.
Student Handbook
Library: Log in to your Learner Account and click on ‘Library’ to view
various resources to help you with your learning.
Log into your Learner Account to access these resources, which also
require a password:
Study Skills - How to make sure your work is ‘Ready for
Marking’
© DistanceLearningCentre.com, 2022 1
, IMPORTANT NOTE:
The podcasts in this unit are essential reading / listening,
please use them fully.
Read all the instructions below before you begin to write
anything.
We have produced a podcast to help you understand the questions.
YouTube Podcast giving extra help with your assessment
(You can find the Podcast transcript in the Appendix at the end of
this document)
© DistanceLearningCentre.com, 2022 2
, Course: Access to Higher Education Diploma
Subject: Biology / Human Physiology
Unit title: Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Skeleton and Muscles
Level: 3 (Graded)
STUDENT ASSESSMENT TAQ SHEET
TAQs for this unit
Your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this unit are shown below.
AIMS AND Demonstrate that you understand: the structure and functions of the
OBJECTIVES human skeleton, the classification of joints and illustrate the range of
movement at different joints, and the structure and function of the
muscular system.
TAQ 1:
Assessment criteria 1.1; 1.2
Part 1:
Use the following named parts to label the diagram of the different
structures found within a long bone:
• Articular Cartilage
• Compact bone
• Diaphysis
• Epiphysis
• Medullary Cavity
• Periosteum
• Spongy bone
• Yellow bone marrow
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