Briefly explain the short term effects of alcohol on each of the following
Brain
Heart
stomack
Define blood alcohol concentration
2007-12-24 13:46:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
The brain
drinking over many years leads to permanent changes in the brain. reduce the amount of brain tissue and to increase the size of the ventricles instead. depriving it of food substances such as vitamins. This is because heavy drinkers often neglect their diet, which can lead to vitamin deficiencies. Thiamine, one of the 'B' vitamins is most commonly missing from the diet and can lead to serious mental disturbance.
The Heart
The heart can be affected by the vitamin deficiencies caused by a neglected diet. The pumping action of the heart is weakened. Heart failure can result from this.
The Stomach
Just one occasion when you drink heavily can irritate the stomach and cause sickness and pain. The steady drinking of alcohol can lead to the regular occurrence of these symptoms.
2007-12-24 13:55:48 · answer #1 · answered by Serb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the alcohol kills the brain cells and slows the thought processes down and depresses the autonomic and voluntary nervous system the blood is thinned and the heart works harder to pump it the alcohol strips the mucus membranes in the throat and the lining of the stomach of protection from the attack of the alcohol on the entire body its absorbed all along the digestive tract and can be breathed as a vapor to intoxicate , blood alcohol levels are rated at the level or hundreths per so in most states .08 is legally intoxicated check all this on wikipedia OK ive been off alcohol since 1988 but am still considered a recovering alcoholic
2007-12-24 21:56:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
brain - a hangover is basically dehydration in the brain. your brain is lacking in oxygen causing nausea, headache, ect...
heart - it thins your blood and it puts strain on the heart
stomach - (that i don't know) google it. i can't do all of your homework
Blood alcohol content (BAC) or blood alcohol concentration is the concentration of alcohol in blood. It is usually measured as mass per volume. For example, a BAC of 0.02% means 0.2‰ (permille) or 0.02 grams of alcohol per 100 grams of individual's blood, or 0.2 grams of alcohol per 1000 grams of blood. Blood alcohol concentration is measured in so many different units that it can be extremely confusing. The following formula may be of some help.
Blood alcohol levels
1 g/kg = 1 g kg-1 = 1 g/L = 100mg/dL = 1 mg/cc = 100 mg% = 1 decigrams% = 0.1 g% = 0.1% = 1 ‰
2007-12-24 21:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brain : it impaires your abilty to see straight and affects you balance and hand eye coridination
Heart: causes the blood the become thin
Stomache: can cause you to vomit
blood alcohol concentration: the amount to alcohol in you blood
2007-12-24 21:51:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dehydrates the brain trying to rid itself of alcohol. Eventually leads to "wet brain". Alcoholics have the best cleanest blood vessels of anyone but the heart can be over stressed. Alcohol, being a solvent, can take the lining off your stomach. Having a blood/alcohol level of 0.08-0.10 is generally legally drunk; 0.30 is generally stupid, stumbling, falling down drunk; 0.60 is generally dead.
2007-12-24 21:58:28 · answer #5 · answered by Bob H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
brain doesn't really have control of what you do
can cause your heart beat to slow down/speed up
makes you stomach feel bad ( throwing up)
amount of alcohol in your blood---is different for male and female---how much you weigh...etc
2007-12-24 21:49:32 · answer #6 · answered by :) 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Do your own research.
Start with Wikipedia, how lazy are you?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_alcohol_concentration
2007-12-24 21:49:51 · answer #7 · answered by Jaclyn&Dave 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are asking alot of people on a answer board, it seems to me you a just lazy and want someone to write your report
2007-12-24 21:49:39 · answer #8 · answered by alisgig03 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have homework over break...
2007-12-24 21:53:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SORRY I MISS UNDERSTOOD I THOUGHT YOU WERE OFFERING ALCOHOL. SORRY NO ANSWER.
2007-12-24 21:49:59 · answer #10 · answered by KYMBRLEE 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋