Acid/Base Flashcards
0
Q
Major blood buffer
A
HCO3- bicarbonate
1
Q
Hyperventilating makes the body…..
A
Alkalosis
2
Q
When you breathe you lose
A
H+
3
Q
When you’re not breathing you become
A
Acidotic
4
Q
Gastric enzymes have an optimal pH of:
A
2
5
Q
Digestive enzymes in small intestines, they have an optimal pH of
A
8
6
Q
Optimal bolo pH range
A
7.37-7.43
7
Q
Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
A
pH=pKa + log([A-]/[HA])
8
Q
Ammonia
A
NH3
