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11 Cards in this Set
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Long-term heavy alcohol abuse can ____ brain cell lose
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speed
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Long-term heavy alcohol abuse can cause impaired _____ and ____
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bran and nerve function
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Long-term heavy alcohol abuse can often cause the brain to develop abnormal structures like _____
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deep, wide grooves
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Cancer of the ____ is one possible outcome of long-term alcohol abuse.
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esophagus
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Why is cancer more likely the this area for the question above?
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alcohol is toxic to the cells lining te esophagus
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Massive doses of alcohol can lead to high _____ and ___ tissue formation in the heart muscle
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blood pressure
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Massive doses of alcohol can lead to ______ causing the heart to become twice its normal size, which may lead to ______
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fat infiltration
death from heart failure |
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The main organ responsible for metabolizing alcohol
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liver
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Heaving drinking will eventually causes ____ or ______in the liver, which can lead to ___
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liver failure and death
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Alcohol is toxic to stomach cells nad can lead to _____ (____) with pain and bleeding
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inflammation of the stomach (gastrisis)
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Fluid produced by the diseased liver many fill the abdomen
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ascites
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