Long-term Effects Of Alcohol Flashcards
1
Q
Tissue damage to (m,t)
A
Mouth
Throat
2
Q
Tissue damage to (g,s)
A
Gullet
Stomach
3
Q
Tissue damage to mouth, throat, gullet, and stomach causes increased susceptibility to _
A
Cancer
4
Q
Loss of _
A
Appetite
5
Q
Damages liver, causing it to _ and _
A
Shrink
Become defective (cirrhotic)
6
Q
Eventually liver unable to carry out its _ role
A
Detoxifying
7
Q
Skin damage:
Alcohol causes _ in skin to dilate
A
Small blood vessels
8
Q
Small blood vessels in skin dilated increases blood flow to skins surface, gives _ appearance
A
Flushed
9
Q
Flushed appearance and false feeling of being _
A
Hot
10
Q
Capillaries in skin eventually rupture, giving skin a permanently _ appearance (2)
A
Ruddy
Unsightly
