Blood pH Flashcards
def? a substance that can yield a hydrogen ion (H) or hydronium ion when dissolved in water
acid
def?a substance that can yield hydroxyl ions (OH-)
base
def? describes relative strengths of acids & bases
Dissociation constant
def? negative log of ionization constant & pH in which protonated & unprotonated forms are present in equal concentrations
pK
what kind of rxn applies Arrhenius Definition of Acids and Bases
rxn that occur in water
what is the function of buffers
maintain a stable ph in a solution
what do buffers consist of
a weak acid/base + its salt
in an acidic condition what happens to the Carboxylic acid
becomes protonated
which buffer system has a low buffering capacity
bicarbonate - carbonic acid system
what does the bicarbonate - carbonic acid system do for the lungs
allows co2 to be released and H as water
what buffer system modifies ventilation rate
Bicarbonate- carbonic acid system
in the bicarbonate- carbonic acid system what organ alters HCO3-
kidneys
what is the conjugated base of H2CO3
HCO3-
what is the conjugate base of HHb
Hb-
what is the acid of HPO4 2-
H2PO4 -
what is the acid of proteins -
Hproteins
what is the weak acid in the carbonic acid buffer system
H2CO3 (carbonic acid)
what is the conjugate base in the carbonic acid buffer system
HCO3 - (Bicarbonate)
what is a major product of energy metabolism
CO2
how is carbonic acid formed in the blood
CO2 + H2O
what is the pKa of the carbonic acid system at 37 degrees C
6.1
for normal people what is the ratio of bicarbonate conc to partial pressure of CO2
20/1
what is the main idea of the Hb acid buffer system
transports acid from the tissues to lungs
as Hb loses it’s O2 it _____ it’s affinity for H
increases
phosphate buffer system is more important as an
intracellular buffer
what aa has a major impact on the protein buffer system
aa histidine