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'Give an account of the physiological effects of alcohol on the human body.'
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Introduction: In this essay I'm going to write about the effects in which alcohol has on various organs in the human body. I will also describe how alcohol affects humans psychologically. This will demonstrate clearly the impact that alcohol has towards human beings. What is Alcohol? The scientific name for alcohol is Ethanol; CH3CH2OH, a group of chemical compounds whose molecules contain a hydroxyl group, -OH, bonded to a carbon atom. Pure Ethanol is a colourless liquid. Alcohol and Your Brain: In order to understand how alcohol can effect the brain you need to be able to understand how the brain works. (See Figure 1) Lateral surface of left half of brain 1. Logitudinal cerebral fissure 2. Crebellar hemisphere 3. Cerebellar vermis 4. Olfactory trigone 5. Anterior perforated substance 6. Olfactory bulb 7. Olfactory 8. Optic nerve Base of brain 9. Optic chiasma 10. Hypophysis 11. Mamillary body 12. Pons 13. Medulla oblongata 14. Lateral sulcus 15. Central sulcus Median section of brain 16. Precentral gyrus 17....
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