Acid Base/Buffering Flashcards
1
Q
What is normal blood pH?
A
7.35 - 7.45
2
Q
Why can hemoglobin act as a buffer?
A
Because Histidine side chains can take up or release protons
3
Q
What are the key buffers of the blood in the body?
A
Phosphate, hemoglobin, and carbonic acid/bicarbonate
4
Q
What controls the majority of pH changes or lack of in the blood?
A
Bicarbonate buffering
5
Q
What causes diabetic ketoacidosis?
more common in type one
A
Lots of keytone bodies are produced from acetyl-CoA.
H+ are released during the production of ketones resulting in metabolic acidosis.
