Alcohol Effects on the Body Flashcards
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What organ is primarily responsible for metabolizing alcohol in the body?
Answer: Liver
The liver breaks down about 90% of consumed alcohol through enzymatic processes.
Approximately how many standard drinks can the average adult liver process per hour?
Answer: 1
The liver can metabolize roughly one standard drink per hour regardless of food intake or coffee consumption.
Which blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level is the legal limit for driving in all U.S. states for adults 21 and over?
Answer: 0.08%
A BAC of 0.08% is the federal standard legal limit for non-commercial adult drivers across all 50 states.
Which body system does alcohol primarily depress?
Answer: Central nervous system
Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant that slows brain activity and impairs coordination, judgment, and reaction time.
What is the term for the condition where a person needs increasingly larger amounts of alcohol to feel the same effects?
Answer: Tolerance
Tolerance develops when the brain adapts to regular alcohol exposure and requires more alcohol to achieve the same result.
Which of the following is a short-term physical effect of alcohol consumption?
Answer: Lowered reaction time
Even small amounts of alcohol slow reaction time by impairing the neural pathways that control motor responses.