HLSC 4P95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Total Body Irradiation, Coronary Circulation, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
10 Apr 2016
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1: midbrain: emoional control, risk of blackout, brainstem: heart rate, body temperature, appeite, consciousness htps://www. pinterest. com/pin/341992165424546948/ Efects of long-term alcohol use on the cns. Cerebral cortex: main area involved in thinking, decision-making, emoions, and the ive senses. Alcohols efect can impair ability to think clearly and lower your inhibiions. Make you act without thinking or make you angry for no reason. May afect your senses; such as blurring vision and long term abuse can permanently damage this region. Cerebellum: coordinates many daily movements; walking and grabbing objects. Alcohol can slow your relexes, loose your balance or make your hands shake. Medulla: controls involuntary processes such as breathing and maintaining body temperature. Drinking a lot of alcohol at one ime can cause it to shut down and lead into a coma. Central nervous system: made up of the brain, spinal cords, and nerves, alcohol slows down this system.
