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Chapter 7: Alcohol in the Body, Liver, Alcohol, Alcohol´s Influence,…
Chapter 7: Alcohol in the Body
Liver
First metabolize alcohol
Accumulates the fatty acids
Can change liver cell structure
Harm the liver ability to metabolize fats
Heavy drinker
Fatty liver
Produce alcohol dehydrogenese
Oxidize alcohol
MEOS
Enzyme system
Metabolizes alohol and other types of drugs
First to receive blood with alcohol
The most affected organ by alcohol
Alcohol
Lipid solvents
Penetrate rapidly into cells
Kill the cells
Organic compounds containing OH
Ex: Ethanol and Glycerol
Alcohol´s Influence
GI Tract
Liver
Brain
Alcohol´s Damage
Dehydration
Alcohol reduces production of ADH
pituitary gland that retains water
More water and minerals are lost
Malnutrition
Abuse :beer_mugs:
Displace nutrients from the diet
Toxic effects
Stomach cells oversecrete
Gastric acid
Inflammation
Histamine
Interfere with the bpdy´s metabolism of nutrients
People have different intolerances to alcohol
Impossible to determine precisely the daily amount of alcohol appropriate
GI Tract
Alcohol doesn´t need digestion
Alcohol absorbed across the walls of the stomach
Full
Less chance of touching the walls
Influence on the brain slightly delayed
Shouldn´t drink alcohol with an empty stomach
Empty
Very quickly absorbed
Reach the brain in a few minutes
Absorbed and metabolized before most nutrients
Potentially toxic
Cannot be stored in the body
Brain
Alcohol is a narcotic
Affects all the nerve cells
Frontal Lobe
Interferes with reasoning and judgement
Midbrain
Changes speech and vision blurry
Medula oblongata
The person faints
Cerebellium
Affect the coordination of voluntary muscles
Excessive exposure
Brain cells die
Cannot be regenerated :warning:
Overall, nutrient deficiencies are virtually inevitable in alcohol abuse :warning: