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15 Cards in this Set
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How many L of carbonic acid do the lungs remove each day
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30
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The most abundant acid in the body fluid is
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Carbonic acid H2CO3 is the most abundant acid in body fluids because it is formed by the buffering of fixed acids and also because CO2 forms it by combining with H2O
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The most effective regulators of blood PH are
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The Kidneys
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The PH of urine may be as low as
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4.8
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In the distal tubule cells, the product of the reaction aided by carbonic anhydrase is
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Carbonic acid
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In the distal tubule, what leaves the tubule cells and enters the blood capillaries?
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NaHCO3 (Sodium Bicarb)
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Blood leveles of carbonic acid can be regulated by the?
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Lungs
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Blood levels of carbonic acid can be regulated by the
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Kidneys
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Normal ratio of sodium bicarbonate to carbonic acid in arterial blood
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20:1
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Bicarbonate deficit
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Metabolic acidosis
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Bicarbinate excess
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Metabolic alkalosis
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H2CO3 excess
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Respiratory acidosis
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H2CO3 deficit
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Respiratory Alkalosis
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An enzyme found in red blood cells that converts CO2 & H20 into carbonic acid
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Carbonic Anhydrase (CA)
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pH is an acronym for what
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Power of H+
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