Acid Base Regulation

Question 1

Acid donating a proton and base accepting a proton is which definition?

Answer 1

Bronsted-Lowry

Question 2

What are the two categories of acid in blood?

Answer 2

Volatile (carbonic acid)

Non volatile

Question 3

High concentration of H+ is called?

Answer 3

Acidemia (acidosis is blanket term for things leading to acidemia)

Question 4

Low Concentration of H+ is called?

Answer 4

Alkalemia (alkalosis is blanket term for things leading to alkalemia)

Question 5

What are the three pH regulatory systems of the body?

Answer 5

Lungs-remove CO2
Kidneys- remove H+,retain HCO3
Buffering-resist pH change

Question 6

What are three key buffer systems?

Answer 6

Bicarbonate-extra cellular
Phosphate-intracellular
Proteins

Question 7

Strong acids have a high or low pKa?

Answer 7

Low

Question 8

pH=pKa + log [A-]/[HA] is what equation?

Answer 8

Henderson-hasselbalch

Question 9

Hypo-ventilation results in?

Answer 9

Respiratory acidosis

Question 10

Hyperventilation results in?

Answer 10

Respiratory alkalosis

Question 11

Abnormal loss of HCO3 results in?

Answer 11

Metabolic acidosis

Question 12

Abnormal retention of HCO3 results in?

Answer 12

Metabolic alkalosis

Question 13

Physiological pH is typically what?

Answer 13

7.4