It Usually Takes About __________ for Alcohol to Reach the Bloodstream

question 55

Multiple Choice

It usually takes about __________ for alcohol to reach the bloodstream once swallowed.

• A) 5 minutes
• B) 15 minutes
• C) 1 hour
• D) 2 hours

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Definitions:

Malleus

A tiny ossicle located in the middle ear that conveys sound waves from the tympanic membrane to the anvil.

Stapes

The smallest bone in the human body, located in the middle ear, transmitting sound vibrations from the middle ear to the inner ear.

Incus

An anvil-shaped small bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the malleus to the stapes.

Scala Tympani

A coiled, fluid-filled tube within the inner ear, part of the cochlea, that transmits sound vibrations to the auditory nerve.