Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is the legal age to consume alcohol?
The legal age to consume alcohol is 21.
What happens to alcohol when it enters the digestive system
Alcohol goes into your blood and organs.
What happens to alcohol in the liver?
The bad chemicals are removed in the liver.
At what rate is alcohol metabolized?
5 ounces an hour.
What is the relationship between drinking alcohol and the BAC?
More alcohol comes in your body through BAC, which is just like drinking alcohol.
What is the legal BAC limit to drive
0.08
What happens when alcohol enters the brain?
It slows mind activity and is like a pill.
What are the bodily consequences of alcohol consumption?
Death is the most serious case, but others include destructions to the liver, sluggish instincts, foggy eyes, dizziness, and mind failure.
What are the social consequences of alcohol consumption?
Your decision making becomes something else other than your own and you become overly-brave.
What are two tips for legal adult drinking?
Drink tiny portions of alcohol, and drink other beverages along with it.
What is meant by the “Command and Communication Center?”
It is like the overseer of our body.
What is a neuron?
The neuron is the functional cell of the nervous system.
What are the major functions of the neuron?
To get messages out to cells, and to get messages from cells.
Describe the structure of the neuron.
The neuron has branch like structures on each end, one called dendrites and the other called a terminal. On the outside of the dendrites there is the cell body, and on the inside the nucleus lies. In the middle of a neuron, there are pill looking objects called an axon.
What are neurotransmitters?
They are also known as chemical signals. They are moved from the axon to the receptors.
What is the CNS? What does it do?
It is called the Central Nervous System. It regulates our entire communication that goes on in our bodies.
Long, threadlike part of a neuron that transmits nerve impulses to other cells.
axon
Control center of the nervous system.
brain
Main part of the nervous system; includes the brain and spinal cord.
central nervous system
Extension of the cell body of a neuron that receives nerve impulses from other neurons.
dendrite
Drug that has the opposite effects of a stimulant; makes you less alert.
depressant
Use of a drug without the advice of a medical professional and for reasons not originally intended.
drug abuse
Nerve cell that carries nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to organs, glands, and muscles.
motor neuron
Bundle of nerve cells.
nerve
Electrical signal transmitted by the nervous system.
nerve impulse
Body system that sends electrical messages throughout the body; controls all other body systems.
nervous system
Nerve cell.
neuron
Chemical that carries a nerve impulse from one nerve cell to another at the synapse.
neurotransmitter
Nerve cell that carries nerve impulses from the sense organs and internal organs to the brain and spinal cord.
sensory neuron
Long, tube-shaped bundle of neurons that runs from the brain stem to the lower back; carries nerve impulses back and forth between the body and brain.
spinal cord
Drug that makes you feel more awake and alert.
stimulant
Why is alcohol considered to be a depressant
Alcohol is considered to be a depressant because it slows down the transmission of messages in the nervous system.
What is meant by alcohol abuse?
Underage drinking is always considered alcohol abuse.
What is drug abuse?
Any non-medicinal use of drugs (for fun) is considered drug abuse!
What are recreational drugs? How do they work
Recreational drugs affect our brain activity, and they affect our senses and personality.
Compare stimulants to relaxants.
Stimulants act as a boost for communication in the brain, and relaxants are just the opposites.
What are three effects of marijuana use
Time awareness, restraint, and an immutability level drop.
What are three effects of cocaine use?
You will become furious, worried, and overly suspicious.
What are inhalants?
It is basically taking in gaseous forms of chemical substances like a drug.
What are potential consequences of mixing drugs?
Perilous ramifications can occur with mixing drugs.
