Physiology 2130 Lecture 12: Physiology Module 12

• School: Western University
• Department: Physiology
• Course: Physiology 2130
• Professor: Anita Woods

Document Summary

Acid-base balance: h+ must be regulated because it has the potential to change the shape of enzymes and fuck cells, hydrogen atom: one proton and one electron, hydrogen ion: result of hydrogen atom losing electron, usually called proton. Acid: something that releases hydrogen ions when put into a solution: the h+ in solution is what makes it acidic more h+ more acidic, lower concentration of h+ ions in solution. H: metabolic breakdown: various proteins will produce a number of acids such as sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, and lactic acid, buffers: any molecule that can release free h+ If h+ exceeds amount of bicarbonate reabsorbed then there is a net loss of acid from body and ph will increase. Co2: caused by, kidney failure resulting in inability to excrete acids in urine or inability to reabsorb bicarbonate, excess metabolic acids in body, loss of bicarbonate in diarrhea.