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A Aand P Ch 20 Acid Base Balance Flashcards

1
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Most important homeostatic mechanisms

A

Acid base balance

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2
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What does pH mean

A

Power of hydrogen in a solution

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3
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WHat does pH measure

A

The acid or base character of a solution

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4
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What is the pH or pure water

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    1. = neutral. Less than 7 is acidic
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5
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Acidic substances

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Lemon juice. Vinegar. Hydrochloric acid (stomach acid)

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6
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Acid in Latin

A

Sour

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7
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Which substance in the body has the lowest pH

A

The stomach

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8
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Which substance has the highest concentration of hydrogen ions

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Lemon juice has a very high concentration hydrogen ions

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9
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pH is represented on a scale from 0 to 14 what is neutral on the scale?

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  1. Less than 7 is acidic more than 7 is basic
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10
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The higher the pH the fewer the

A

Hydrogen ions

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11
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Which feels slippery like soap acid or base

A

Base

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12
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Buffer can be either or

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Acid or alkaline

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13
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HCO3 represents

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Bicarbonate (buffer)- basic solution
Will buffer acid-weaken the acidity

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14
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pH of normal arterial blood

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7.45

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15
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Normal pH of venous blood

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7.35

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16
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Normal pH range of human blood

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7.35 to 7.45
Balance is achieved when pH is in this range

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17
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What is bodies mechanism for self regulation of pH. (2 ways)

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Respiratory mechanism (quick response)
Urinary mechanism (can help with regulating in 24 hours)

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18
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Whai is Acidosis and alkalosis

A

PH inbalances

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19
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Acid base or pH imbalance depends on

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How much carbonic acid (weak solution) H2CO3 in blood
How much sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) in the blood
Body regulates both through homeostatic buffer system

20
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Sodium bicarbonate is regulated by (NaHCO3)

21
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Carbonic acid (H2CO3) is regulated by

22
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What do the lungs Exhale and how much

A

Carbon Dioxide, eliminating carbonic acid from venous blood
30L daily

23
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What will eventually happen With a significant decrease in breathing

24
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What will eventually happened with an excessive increase in breathing

25
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Most effective regulator of pH

26
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How does urine become acidic

A

Kidneys secrete hydrogen ions and ammonia NH3 from blood and into urine
Reabsorbs sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) into blood

27
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More acids than bases usually enter blood causing the kidneys to

A

Excrete more acids than bases

28
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Ratio of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) to carbonic acid (H2CO3)

29
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If buffering increases amt of carbonic acid in blood, what happens to sodium bicarbonate

A

It’s amt decreases in the blood

30
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If hydrogen concentration of blood increases slightly, than blood pH in blood does what

A

PH decreases (acidic), than buffering system kicks i

31
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Which buffer system is fast

32
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Slowest buffering system

A

Renal/kidney

33
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If Respiratory mechanism fails, then

A

The more powerful, but, slower renal mechanism kicks in

34
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What is Respitory mechanism of pH control

A

Respiration remove some CO2 from blood

35
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Bl flows thru lung capillaries and amt of carbonic acid is decreased therefore hydrogen concentration

A

Is decreased

36
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Do kidneys regulate carbonic acid

A

No carbonic acid is regulated by lungs

37
Q

Metabolic and respiratory IMBALANCES are

A

PH imbalances causing 20:1 ratio to be disturbed

38
Q

Metabolic disturbances affect bl levels of

A

sodium bicarbonate

39
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Respitory disturbances affect bl levels of

A

Carbonic acid

40
Q

Metabolic pH imbalance of
Metabolic acidosis is too little

A

Sodium bicarbonate

41
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Metabolic imbalance
Metabolic alkalosis is too much (complication of severe vomiting)

A

Sodium bicarbonate

42
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Respitory alkalosis is deficit of

A

Carbonic acid

43
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Respitory acidosis is too much

A

Carbonic acid

44
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AnExample of a Respitory disturbance

A

Hyperventilation=Deficit of carbonic acid
Caused by excessive loss of CO2 in expired air


45
Q

In acidosis or alkalosis the various pH mechanisms try to restore balance

A

As soon as possible because
Compensation is clinically important
You can have a serious ongoing medical condition while having what appears to be a normal pH

46
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Uncompensated metabolic acidosis changes

A

The normal ratio of 20 to 1

47
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In Compensated metabolic acidosis The ratio of Sodium bicarbonate to carbonic acid Remains close to 20 to 1, what changes is

A

The TOTAL amount of sodium carbonic and carbonic acid

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