Chapter 25 - Acid/Base Balance Part 2 Flashcards
Increase of ECF osmolarity
Inc of vasopressin
Inc thirst
Dec ECF volume
Inc vasopressin
In thirst
Volume related to
Bp control
Osmolarity related to
Cell volume
-shape
ECF osmolarity Dec
Hypotonicity
Inc ECF osmolarity
Hypertonicity
Acids
Group of H+ containing substances that dissociate in solution to release free H+ and anions
Bases
Accept hydrogen ions
-substances that can combine with free H+ and remove it from solution
Strong acid
Every molecule dissociates
-more free proteins
Weak acid
Some free, some together
Neutral, acidic and basic pH levels
Neutral: 7
Acidic: less than 7
Basic: greater than 7
Blood enters
7.45
Blood leaves
7.35
Inc CO2
More H+, more acidic
-disturbing equilibrium
Dec CO2
Less H+
Acidosis
When blood pH falls below 7.35
Alkalosis
Occurs when blood pH is above 7.45
Consequences of fluctuations in pH
-change excitability of nerve and muscle cells
-marked influence on enzyme activity
-change influence K+ levels in body
Sources of H+
-carbonic acid
-inorganic nutrients
-organic acids from metabolism
Lines of defence against pH changes
-chemical buffer systems
-respiratory mechanisms of pH control
-kidneys
First line of defence
Chemical buffer systems
-minimizes change in pH by binding with or yielding free H+
Henderson hasselbalch equation
For weak acids
PH + pK + log[HCO3-]/[H2CO3]
PK is a
Constant
[HCO3] : [CO2] in ECF is
20:1