Acid-Base Balance

By the end of this section, you will be able to: Identify the most powerful buffer system in the body Explain the way in which the respiratory system affects blood pH

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	OpenStax College
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	type 2 diabetes sodium monohydrogen phosphate sodium dihydrogen phosphate protein buffer pH scale phosphate buffer ketoacidosis hypocapnia hyperventilation hypercapnia hemoglobin diabetic mellitus diabetic acidosis buffer system blood pH bicarbonate conservation bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer acid-base balance Carbonic acid
Online Access:	http://cnx.org/content/m46409/1.4

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Summary:	By the end of this section, you will be able to: Identify the most powerful buffer system in the body Explain the way in which the respiratory system affects blood pH