APPH 1040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Binge Drinking, Ethanol
16 Apr 2017
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Ethyl alcohol (ethanol): intoxicating substance in wine, beer, liquor. Hard liquor is produced via another process called distillation. Distillation: alcohol vapors are condensed and mixed with water. Proof: measure of percentage of alcohol in the beverage divide by 2. Standard drink: amount of drink that has 14g of pure alcohol. Size of a standard drink varies by proof. 20% of ingested alcohol diffuses through the stomach lining into the bloodstream intestine. The rest passes through the lining of the upper third of the small. Factors influencing how quickly your body absorbs alcohol. Wine/beer are absorbed more slowly than distilled drinks. The more alcohol you consume the longer it takes to absorb. Mood affects how the food in the stomach empties into the intestine (faster when more tense) Digestion of alcohol oxidized to acetate, converted to co2 and water and then excreted. Liver converts it acetaldehyde using alcohol dehydrogenase and is then.
