Alcohol - Inside the Body

Human female chromosome map (XX). Alcohol and nicotine addiction may be

Fatty liver- can cause the liver to appear yellow (2)

Fatty liver- notice how pale this liver is due to the

Fatty liver - these white cells should not be here -

Liver damage can cause ‘jaundice’- yellowing of eyes and skin (5)

Yellow hands on top, red palms underneath - a sign of

Liver problems- can cause jaundice- yellowing of the skin (this is

The two white blood cells have dark blue squiggly nuclei- this

Cirrhosis - here the liver is pale with lots of stringy

Liver cells showing cirrhosis, the red cells are liver cells and

Liver cells showing cirrhosis, the blue gristle material is abnormal (12)

Cirrhosis of the liver- the lumpy bits are characteristic of alcohol

Liver cancer with some cirrhosis (lumpy bits) (14)

Cancer of the liver. Notice that the surface of the liver

Clubbing of the fingers is a common condition which may indicate

Foetal alcohol syndrome- children like this are born to mothers who

Accident - extensive skull damage leading to severe brain damage and

Fractured skull and bleeding leading to death (19)

Brain damage- there is a large dark red patch where blood

Clubbed fingers- a sign of heart disease(21)

Franks sign - an ear lobe crease thought to be indicative

Franks sign- ear lobe crease a sign of heart disease (35)

Fluid collecting in the tissues, note the dent where somebody has

Heart:This slice is also through both ventricles (compare it to photo

Heart: The left ventricle is towards the left of the screen,

Cancer of the pancreas (45)

Cross-section of a coronary artery (artery to the heart). The inner

Gout - although inherited is aggravated by drinking alcohol- it causes