SSP 152 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pylorus, Federal Aviation Regulations, Blood Alcohol Content

• School: Lehigh University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SSP 152
• Professor: James Mc Intosh

Document Summary

Blue: not on his study guide but you should know it. Types of alcohol: methanol/isopropyl/ethanol (what we"re learning) Many cultural myths shape our understanding of alcohol pathological frame. Critical factor influencing the rate of absorption into the bloodstream is the emptying time of the stomach. Important factor is the pyloric valve, a muscular guard over the passage from the stomach to the duodenum: closes when food is in the stomach, without food, alcohol has a running start into the blood stream. Congeners complex organic molecules that are a byproduct of the fermentation process and also effect emptying time. Lower congeners spirits such as gin and vodka absorbed quicker than scotch and bourbon: the darker the alcohol higher the congeners. So, alcohol like red wine, whiskey, tequila, brandy, and bourbon, contain more congeners than gin or vodka. No nutrients in alcohol hence empty calories= false energy. The elimination of alcohol from your body is mostly dependent upon the liver.