Question

Give scientific/biological reasons for the following statements:

A person after consuming alcohol walks clumsily.

or

An alcoholic person walks unsteadily when drunk.

Answer 1

Cerebellum:

1. The cerebellum is in charge of coordinating muscle movements.
2. The cerebellum is impaired in alcoholics, and they are unable to coordinate muscular movements.
3. As a result, a person who has consumed alcohol walks clumsily.