Brain
Alcohol is what?
Alcohol is a depressant that slows down the central nervous system.
What does BAC stand for and what does it mean?
Blood Alcohol Concentration means the percentage of alcohol that is present in a person's blood.
The liver can only METABOLIZE a certain amount of alcohol at a time. What does this mean?
A term that means break down ingested substances.
What is one term that is a consequence of alcohol consumption ?
Hangover - A term for the uncomfortable physical symptoms caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
What is a depressant?
A substance that slows the central nervous system and causes chemical changes in the brain.
How does alcohol effect our Cerebral Cortex?
Alcohol reduces the brains ability's to process information that is seen and heard.
What percentage of BAC is considered legally impaired?
0.08 percent
Which gender has lower levels of particular enzyme in their stomach that helps process alcohol??( this means that alcohol is processed more slowly)
Women.
Since alcohol process more slowly in woman then men, thus a larger amount of alcohol remains in the body for a longer period of time, causing a higher BAC.
From that term what are at least 6 negative symptoms?
Headaches, tiredness, muscle aches, nausea and vomiting, dizziness and feeling the room spinning, increased sensitivity to light and sound, difficulty sleeping, thirst, shakiness, depression, anxiety, and irritability.
_________ is a psychological restraint that discourages people from engaging in dangerous behaviors.
Inhibition
How does alcohol effect our Cerebellum ?
Alcohol disrupts normal functioning such as walking, coordinating with other body movements.
What is one of the biggest influences on a person's BAC?
How much he or she weighs.
Research suggests that up to 50 percent of people who are of ________ heritage have difficultly metabolizing alcohol.
Asian.
When a person consumes alcohol while eating food, or shortly after eating food, the effects of alcohol are felt more slowly. Why?
The stomach must process the alcohol at the same time that it is digesting the food.
In the United States, how many people are arrested for drunk driving under the influence?
1.4 million drivers.
How does alcohol effect the Medulla?
Alcohol uses disrupts functioning in the medulla and causes sleepiness, slow breathing and lower body temperature.
A man and a woman both weigh 125. They both have two drinks. Around what percentage is there BAC at ?
The mans would be .069 and the woman's would be 0.80.
Why do they have a hard time metabolizing alcohol?
This difficulty is caused by a problem with one of the enzymes in the liver that processes alcohol.
Does the type of food consumed make a difference?
Yes! The stomach takes a longer time to process foods that are high in fat. (A full meal = fat, protein, and carbohydrates can take three times as long to absorb the alcohol. )
What is the percentage of victims who have been violently attacked, where done so with there attacker being under the influence of alcohol.
35 percent.
Neurotranmitters vs the Hypothalamus.
When alcohol comes in contact with our neurotransmitters it causes slurred speech, sluggish body movements and interference with our ability to think clearly.
VS
when alcohol comes in contact with our Hypothalamus ( which controls release of hormones). Alcohol use may increase sexual arousal, but decrease the ability to perform.
Why is alcohol absorbed more easily in muscle tissue?
Muscle tissue has more water than fat tissue. Since woman have less muscle mass than men, alcohol is not absorbed as easily in their bodies and becomes more concentrated in their blood stream.
When people drink they expel about 4 times as much liquid as consumed , causing dehydration. This is why they tend to use the bathroom more often. They body reacts to loss of liquid by moving water from other parts of they body. what happens to our brain when water is taken from it?
It shrinks and causes a major headache.
When alcohol is consumed it passes from the stomach into _______, where it is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream and distributed throughout the body.
Small intestines.
What level (percentage) of alcohol consumption (BAC) can lead to permanent brain damage and death?
0.40 or higher.