What
Slows down
Dietary Guidelines suggest (of age) women how many alcohol beverages per day? and Men?
1 and 2 per day
Alcohol causes the blood vessels to?
Widen
Occurs when there is too much alcohol in the bloodstream and areas of the brain controlling basic life-support functions begin to shut down.
Alcohol poisoning
What species can sleep for 3 years
snails
Name three organs alcohol affects and how?
Liver, kidneys, brain, mouth, heart, stomach
What is BAC
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Alcohol controls ______, so you may feel relaxed, less anxious, and more confident.
Inhibition
Name a psychological and social influence that would impact a choice to use alcohol.
4 common traits and ex.
Hemophobia is the irrational fear of
Blood
Alcohol is primarily composed of what?
Ethanol
What BAC is considered legally impaired?
.08%
Name 2 things alcohol use can do to your heart after moderate or intense use.
Increased blood pressure, heart rate, and irregular heartbeat.
What are our 2 tolerances that our bodies have.
Physical and mental.
What fast food chain is in all continents except Antartica
McDonalds
Where is alcohol metabolized? This organ produces enzymes
Liver
What BAC is considered impaired for an underage individual?
.02%
What excretes waste products from the body in the form of urine, controls the body's fluid balance, and regulates the balance of electrolytes.
Kidneys
Unlawful for any person under the age of 21 to possess or consume alcohol.
MIP
Your heart beats _________ times a day.
100,000
T or F: All alcohol drinks contain the same amount of percentage of alcohol
False
Where is alcohol primarily absorbed in the bloodstream?
Stomach and small intestine
Binge drinking is the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short amount of time. Brings BAC levels .08% or higher, typically occurring after a female consumes ___ drinks or a man consumes ___ drinks in __ hours.
4 5 and 2
Driving under the influence with a BAC of ___ or more.
How do Herring fish communicate?
Fart
When herring fish release gas, the bubbles it produces make a high-frequency sound that only herring can hear. The fish use this noise to arrange themselves into “protective shoals” during the night to keep them safe from predators.