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Is alchol digested the same way as food is digested in the body?
no, since alcohol is a different substance, it is not digested in exactly the same way. your liver is the organ which assists in breaking down alcohol. this is why alcoholics have severe liver problems and why alcohol can be so dangerous (it can lead to liver failure). alcohol does, however, go through your intestines just like anything else.
What happens when you drink alcohol where does it go?
Most of the alcohol ends up in the bloodstream where it is then filtered out and metabolized by the liver.
What will to much alcohol do to your liver?
To much alcohol can cause liver failure.
Which organ cleans the body of alcohol?
liver
What is the relationship between the liver and alcohol?
The liver is a primary target because alcohol travels to the liver after leaving the intestines.
What are the effects of alcohol on a previously damaged liver?
Alcohol can have negative consequences for the liver, particularly a liver that has been previously damaged.Since the liver is responsible for metabolizing alcohol, forcing it to metabolize alcohol further is like asking someone who is nearly blind to read a small sign at a distance--difficult to do.Liver problems associated with chronic alcohol consumption include:1. Fatty liver- alcohol causes the accumulation of fat in the liver cells. Most liver cells die as a result of fat being stored in them2. Hepatitis- inflammation of the liver from the use of alcohol, which can result in liver failure3. Cirrhosis of the liver- alcohol kills liver cells. It causes the development of scar tissues on the liver, leading to liver failure.
What is the organ responsible for oxidizing alcohol?
The liver.
Why is the liver damaged by excess alcohol?
Alcohol eats away at your organs which will then damage the liver. Alcohol should not be a "oh lets go party" drink, you should only be drinking to drink it not to get drunk and want to party. The more alcohol you drink the more your liver is going to be ate away at. With out your liver, it will be the end of you :(
Could an experiment be done with rubbing alcohol and a liver to show the effects of alcohol on the liver?
No. Isopropyl alcohol does not affect the liver in the same way as ethyl alcohol. Furthermore, the effects on the liver come from the functioning of a living liver (!) dealing with alcohol for long periods of time. The conditions possible in an experiment would have no valid relationship to the actual course of alcoholic liver disease.
The metabolism of alcohol begins in the?
alcohol is metabolized by the liver. this is the only site of the body where metabolism of alcohol can occur.
What does the liver oxidize alcohol into?
Alcohol dehydrogenase
Does water help alcohol flow through your body?
No, alcohol is a poison in the blood. You have to wait for your liver to sort it out. Water most deffinetly will not speed it up.
