Chapter 8: Alcohol Flashcards
1
Q
good health effects of alcohol
A
-DECREASE RISK OF CVD
-increase HDL
-decrease LDL
2
Q
bad health affects of alcohol
A
-cancer
-heart failure
-cirrhosis of liver
-high blood pressure
-osteoporosis
-brain damage
3
Q
3 major pathways of alcohol metabolism
A
-alcohol dehydrogenase pathway (ADH)
-microsomal ethanol oxidizing system (MEOS)
-catalase pathway
4
Q
which alcohol metabolic pathway is the main one
A
ADH
5
Q
which alcohol metabolic pathway takes over when the primary one is saturated
A
MEOS
6
Q
which alcohol metabolic pathway is least used
A
catalase pathway
7
Q
where do the 3 alcohol metabolic pathways take place
A
ADH
-stomach
-liver
MEOS
-liver
catalase pathway
-liver
