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form of alcohol we drink |
ethanol |
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alcohol is a depressent meaning |
it depresses the CNS and releases inhibitions |
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alcohol is a diuretic meaning |
it inhibits secretion of ADH. ADH tells the kidneys to reabsorb water. when blocked, this unabsorbed water ends up in urine |
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how does alcohol affect blood vessels |
it vasodilates it which means more heat is released |
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how does food affect absorption of alcohol |
it slows it |
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what enzyme degrades alcohol |
alcohol dehydrogenase |
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alcohol and liver |
when a person drinks too much, some of the fat accumulates in the liver. if drinking continues, then scar tissue appears (second stage) which can become cirrhosis (final stage) |
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alcohol affects of nutrition |
displaces food, lowers nutrient intake, impairs absorption of nutrient |
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gender differences of alcohol |
women have higher because they have lower levels of alcohol dehydrogenase and have higher body fat |
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positive effects on the body |
increased levels of HDL |
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second most plentiful substance in the body |
protein |
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enzymes in stomach that degrade protein |
pepsin breaks peptide bonds |
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enzymes in the small intestine that break down protein |
trypsin and chymotrypsin are released from the pancreas to the small intestine, and peptidase enzymes |
