Question

your brain and alcohol
instructions: in this activity, you will study how alcohol affects the brain. to begin, watch the online video \under construction: alcohol and the teenage brain\ by turningpointtraining. then, using the information in lesson 12.1, label the parts of the brain affected by alcohol. then, describe how alcohol affects each area. finally, describe how alcohols effect on the area increases the chance of risky behaviors and injury.

1. what parts of the brain does alcohol affect?

alcohol affects parts of the brain including the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, hippocampus, amygdala, and brainstem.

1. how does alcohol affect each area?
2. how do alcohols effects increase the chance of risky behaviors and injury?

Explanation:

Question 2 requires describing alcohol's effects on specific brain areas. Question 3 links these effects to increased risk of risky behaviors and injury.

Answer:

1. Cerebral cortex: Impairs decision-making and judgment. Cerebellum: Reduces coordination and balance. Hippocampus: Disrupts memory formation. Amygdala: Alters emotional regulation, increasing impulsivity. Brainstem: Depresses vital functions (e.g., heart rate, breathing).
2. Impaired judgment (cerebral cortex) leads to poor risk assessment; reduced coordination (cerebellum) increases accident risk; altered emotions (amygdala) promotes impulsivity; memory disruption (hippocampus) prevents learning from consequences; brainstem depression may cause life-threatening function suppression.