Effects of Alcohol on the brain Interdisciplinary Unit: Life Skills / Science / Physical Education Lincoln Middle School Oct-Nov, 2016

The Cerebral Cortex When alcohol reaches the Cerebral Cortex the person becomes… More talkative. Self-confident. Less socially inhibited. Less capable to make good judgement or think clearly The Cerebral Cortex is in charge of… Control of the senses. Control inhibitory centers. Control thought processes.

The Brain Frontal Lobes When alcohol reaches the Frontal Lobes of the brain is going to be… Hard to control emotions Hard to handle urges Also the person will start… To act without thinking Being more violent and even acting completely out of character The brain Frontal Lobes are important for… Planning. Forming ideas. Making decisions. Using self-control

The Cerebelum When alcohol hits the cerebellum the individual might not be able to… Walk properly Maintain balance The Cerebelum is important for… Coordination. Thinking. Being aware.

The Hippocampus When alcohol reaches the Hippocampus… It might be harder to remember things even thought they just happened. The individual can have a blackout. The learning process will be affected and also the ability to remember things in the future. The Hippocampus is the portion of the brain where… Memories are made.

The Hypothalamus When alcohol affects the hypothalamus, physiological chores might be affected, such as… Blood pressure increases. Hunger increases. Thirst increases. Urges to urinate increases. Heart rate decreases. The Hypothalamus is responsible for… Maintaining “housekeeping” chores.

The Medulla When the person drinks alcohol, especially in fresh or cold conditions… Alcohol will chill the body and the person temperature might fall below normal with the risk of hypothermia. The Medulla control the body’s automatic actions such as… Heart beat. Right temperature.