We Think We Are Being Stimulated When Intoxicated with Alcohol

question 8

Multiple Choice

We think we are being stimulated when intoxicated with alcohol because __________.

• A)the cerebral cortex is being stimulated
• B)the cerebral cortex is being inhibited
• C)the respiratory centers in the medulla are being stimulated
• D)heart rate is slowing down

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Definitions:

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body that regulate the activity of cells or organs.

Insulin Receptors

Proteins on cell surfaces that bind insulin, facilitating its role in glucose metabolism and cellular uptake.

Facilitated Diffusion

The process of spontaneous passive transport of molecules or ions across a biological membrane via specific transmembrane integral proteins.

Glucose

A fundamental sugar vital for energy in living creatures and incorporated into numerous carbohydrate compositions.