pH Flashcards
pH stands for _______
power/potential of hydrogen
is a quantitative measure of the acidity and alkalinity of liquid solutions.
pH
pH is measured on a scale of ______
0 to 14
Low pH corresponds to what?
high concentration of H
High pH values correspond to what?
low concentration of H
true or false: pH is directly related to the ratio of H and OH solutions
true
The pH of the human body ranges between _______
7.35 to 7.45,
Average pH of human body with the absence of pathological state
7.40
This pH level (7.40) is ideal for many biological processes, one of the most important being the ______
oxygenation of blood
caused by an overproduction of acid that builds up in the blood or excessive loss of bicarbonate from the blood (metabolic acidosis)
Acidosis
Caused by a buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood the result from poor lung function or depressed breathing
Acidosis
a condition in which the body fluids have excess base (alkali).
Alkalosis
This is opposite of excess acid (acidosis).
Alkalosis
What makes the body too alkaline?
decreased carbon dioxide or increased bicarbonate
an increase in the hydrogen ion concentration of the blood, resulting in a decrease in pH.
Acidemia