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SJSU BIO 54 FINAL REVIEW Questions
and Correct Verified Answers Latest
Version
Alcohol addiction


✓ -a physical/psychological dependence with loss of control, continuous

craving and compulsive use




Binge drinking


✓ -consuming a large quantity of alcohol in a short period of time




Alcohol dehydrogenase


✓ -enzyme in stomach that breaks down alcohol

✓ - women have 1/2 as much as men




Immediate effects of alcohol


✓ -reduces frequency of nerve transmission

✓ -dehydration

✓ -water is lost from cerebospinal fluid

✓ -irritates gastrointestinal system




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Long term effects of alcohol


✓ -Effects on the nervous system

✓ -Cardiovascular effects

✓ -Liver disease

✓ -Cancer

✓ -Chronic inflammation of the pancreas

✓ -Reduced ability of the body to fight bacteria and viruses




BAC Limit


✓ .08%




Absorption and metabolism of alcohol


✓ -About 20% of absorption occurs in the stomach

✓ -About 80% of absorption occurs in the small intestine




Consumption of alcohol (pathway + steps)




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✓ -passes down the esophagus through the stomach and into the small

intestine

✓ -majority of alcohol enters the bloodstream through the walls of the

small intestine

✓ -bloodstream rapidly transports the ethanol throughout the body

where it is absorbed into the body, tissues in proportion to their water

content

✓ -Through oxidation in liver, alcohol is metabolized and removed from

the bloodstream




ADH (antidiuretic hormone)


✓ -secrete ADH = decrease in urine volume

✓ -inhibit ADH = increase in urine volume

✓ -ADH kicks in when your body detects your blood has too little water




Diuretics


✓ -agent that increases urine output




Antidiuretic


✓ -an agent that decreases urine production




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