Chapter 30: Acid-Base Regulation Flashcards
Single free proton released from a hydrogen atom
Hydrogen ion
Compared with other ions, H concentration of the body fluids is normally kept at a low level. Normal H concentration
0.00004 mEq/L or 40 nEq/L
Molecules containing Hydrogen atoms that can release H ions in solutions
Acids
Molecules that can accept H ions
Base
How do proteins in the body function as bases?
Some amino acids have net negative charges that readily accept H
Excess removal of H from the body fluids
Alkalosis
Excess addition of H
Acidosis
One that rapidly dissociates and releases especially large amounts of H in solution
Strong acids
One that reacts rapidly and strongly with H
Strong bases
Normal variations of H concentration
3-5 nEq/L
Under extreme conditions, H concentration may vary from as low _____ and as high as _____
10 nEq/L and 160 nEq/L
Normal pH of arterial blood
7.4
Interstitial fluid has a pH of 7.35 similar to this body fluid due to extra amounts of CO2 released from the tissues to form H2CO3
Venous blood
Lower and upper limit of pH at which a person can live more than a few hours
6.8 - 8.0
pH of ICF
6.0-7.4
pH of urine
4.5-8.0
pH of gastric HCl
0.8
Hypoxia and poor blood to the tissues causes acid accumulation and decreased INTRAcellular pH. True or False
True
System that acts immediately (within seconds) to changes in H concentration
Buffer system
Any substance that can REVERSIBLY bind H
Buffer
What consists the bicarbonate buffer system?
Carbonic acid Bicarbonate salt (sodium bicarb)
Where Carbonic anhydrase is found
Walls of lung alveoli
Epithelial cells of renal tubules
CO2 dissolved in the blood is directly proportional to the amount of undissociated H2CO3. True or False
True
Allows one to calculate the pH of a solution if the molar concentration of HCO3 and PCO2 are known
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
Shows the changes in pH of the ECF when the ratio of HCO3 to CO2 in ECF is altered
Bicarbonate buffer system titration curve
pK of the bicarbonate buffer system
6.1