Health Study Guide 9 & 10 questions
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true or false? one alcoholic drink equals 10 ounces of beer, malt liquor, wine, or distilled spirits.
✔✔false, there is only .6 once in one drink
alcohol is a _______, or a type of drug that slows down the central nervous system.
✔✔depressant
alcohol can negatively impact the cerebal _______, which controls thought processing and
consciousness. ✔✔cortex
once alcohol is consumed, it stays in the body until the liver can break down, or _______ the
alcohol. ✔✔metabolize
how can alcohol, a liquid, dehydrate the body? ✔✔when vasopressin is no longer produced,
liquids go straight to the bladder and are expelled through the urinary tract. drinking alcohol
leads the body to expel about four times as much liquid as was consumed, causes dehydration.
, true or false? there is a relationship between alcohol use and the number of accidents and
violence incidents in the US ✔✔true
______ is a medical emergency caused when a high blood concentration suppresses the central
nervous system and can result in a loss of consciousness, low blood pressure, low body
temperature, and difficulty breathing ✔✔alcohol poisoning
the buildup of scar tissue in the lives is called _______. ✔✔cirrhosis
which of the following describes a possible symptom of fetal alcohol syndrome?
a. decreased muscle tone and poor coordination
b. delayed development and problems with thinking, speech, movement, and social skills
c. heart defects
d. all of the above ✔✔d. all of the above
why is alcohol especially dangerous for adolescents ✔✔they are at a greater risk experiencing
health problems. these problems can affect teens quality of life and athletic performance. these
problems are physical, school, family, social, and legal problems.
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true or false? one alcoholic drink equals 10 ounces of beer, malt liquor, wine, or distilled spirits.
✔✔false, there is only .6 once in one drink
alcohol is a _______, or a type of drug that slows down the central nervous system.
✔✔depressant
alcohol can negatively impact the cerebal _______, which controls thought processing and
consciousness. ✔✔cortex
once alcohol is consumed, it stays in the body until the liver can break down, or _______ the
alcohol. ✔✔metabolize
how can alcohol, a liquid, dehydrate the body? ✔✔when vasopressin is no longer produced,
liquids go straight to the bladder and are expelled through the urinary tract. drinking alcohol
leads the body to expel about four times as much liquid as was consumed, causes dehydration.
, true or false? there is a relationship between alcohol use and the number of accidents and
violence incidents in the US ✔✔true
______ is a medical emergency caused when a high blood concentration suppresses the central
nervous system and can result in a loss of consciousness, low blood pressure, low body
temperature, and difficulty breathing ✔✔alcohol poisoning
the buildup of scar tissue in the lives is called _______. ✔✔cirrhosis
which of the following describes a possible symptom of fetal alcohol syndrome?
a. decreased muscle tone and poor coordination
b. delayed development and problems with thinking, speech, movement, and social skills
c. heart defects
d. all of the above ✔✔d. all of the above
why is alcohol especially dangerous for adolescents ✔✔they are at a greater risk experiencing
health problems. these problems can affect teens quality of life and athletic performance. these
problems are physical, school, family, social, and legal problems.
