Impacts On The Body (ch1) Flashcards
Risk factors of the effects of alcohol (4)
Amount consumed
individuals medical history
tolerance to alcohol
other drugs (legal or ilegal) mixed with the alcohol.
What has the lowest alcohol content?
Beer
What is beer’s alc content?
About 5%
What is wine’s alc content?
About 8-10%
Rank wine, beer, and hard liquor from lowest to highest alcohol content.
Beer, wine, hard liquor
1 standard serving of beer
12 ounces
1 standard serving of wine
5 oz
Standard serving of hard liquor
Shot (1 ounce)
Pregnancy warning of alcohol
Causes low birth weight and serious birth defects
Most dramatic result of consuming alcohol while pregnant
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Alcohol enters the body, travels through the plecenta and into the unborn babies blood stream
(5) Babies effected by FAS have :
Brain damage, growth defecits, facial deformitys, heart/liver/kidney defects, vision and hearing problems
(4) Babies with FAS may struggle with :
Learning, attention, memory, and problem solving
Alcohol passage in body
Down the esophagus, through the stomach, and into the small intestine
Where is alc absorbed (4)
Through the lining of the mouth, throat, stomach, and small intestine