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Which of the following has primary responsibility for eliminating alcohol from the bloodstream stomach liver spleen or stomach and liver?
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The liver. The alcohol that is absorbed from the stomach and small intestine enters the portal vein that leads directly to the liver, which is the major detoxifying organ of the body. A healthy liver metabolizes pure alcohol at the rate of about 6/10ths of an ounce per hour.
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What body part has the responsibility for eliminating alcohol from the bloodstream?
The liver primarily although the kidney also does it to a lesser degree.
What body part has primary responsibility for eliminating alcohol from the bloodstream?
The liver has the primary responsibility for eliminating alcohol. 5% is eliminated by the kidneys in urine. Another 5% is exhaled by the lungs, which is why breathalyzer devices detect alcohol use. The rest is broken down into acetic acid by the liver. Since the average person can eliminate 0.5 oz (15 ml) of alcohol per hour, it would take approximately one hour to eliminate the alcohol from one 12 oz (355 ml) can of beer.
How does alcohol move through the body?
Alcohol primarily travels in the bloodstream.
What organ does not remove alcohol from the bloodstream?
Lungs do not remove alcohol from your bloodstream. When you drink alcohol, your lungs exhale about 5% of alcohol which is why any consumption of alcohol can be picked up on breathalyzer tests.
What happens when alcohol enters your bloodstream?
highppertension
What eliminates alcohol from the bloodstream?
the liver and time
The amount of alcohol in your bloodstream is called?
Blood Alcohol Content. BAC for short.
The liver removes excess from the bloodstream?
Yes, it removes toxins and waste from the bloodstream e.g. Alcohol.
How does removing alcohol help lose weight?
Alcohol causes weight gain and therefore, by eliminating it from your diet, you will stop gaining the pounds from the said alcohol. However, if you do not exercise and have a balanced diet, you will not lose weight from eliminating alcohol.
What is the one factor that can remove alcohol from your bloodstream?
time
Does alcohol clean out your sytem faster if you take pills?
No. Only time can remove alcohol from the bloodstream.
What is the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream called?
Blood Alcohol Level ---- Doctors answer: The serum concentration
