renal 3 Flashcards
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what is the normal pH range for the human body
7.35-745
what is the nornmal HCO3 concentration of the body
24mM
outside of what pH can life not be sustained
less than 6.8
greater than 7.8
is it worse to be too basic or too acidic
too acidic, because body takes in more acid than base
what are the two forms of acid in the body
Volatile acids
Nonvolatile acids
what is a volatile acid
By-products of metabolism to be exhaled or dissipated by the lungs
what is CO2 an acid
produces H in the water of body fluids
what are nonvolatile acids
arise from metabolism of the diet
what are examples of nonvolatile acids
Phosphoric acid
Lactic
Sulfuric acids
Ketones
how can nonvolatile acids be neutralized
with HCO
what regulates nonvolatile acids
REnal system
what does neutralization of nonvolatile acids need
continual replenishment of HCO3
how much acid should be found in the urin
the same as the nonvolatile acid load
how does the kidney help in assuring that the amount of acid in the urine is equal to the nonvolatile acid load
reabsorbing all the filtered bicarbonate, then producing enough new bicarb to neutralize acids produced by the body
what is the lowest possible pH for urine
4.4
why is the lowest possible pH for urine 4.4
little free H, so not suffieicnet to excrete the nonvolatile acid load
- kidney must excrete more acid than can be held in solution (solid acid)
what helps to ensure that the pH of urine never gets to low
Buffers binding to excess H to increase acid carried in urine without decreasing pH
what acts as physiological buffers
HCO3
Phosphate
Ammonia
- all increase the amount of H excred
what physiologic bugger is used first
Phosphate (endogenous)
what is the action of Ammonium to serve as a buffer
Eliminates H and produces HCO3 that is reabsorbed
where is ammonium produces
within tubular cells
what should removal all nonvolatile acid
Net acid excretion
what are the 3 forms in which nonvolatile acid is excreted
Free H
H2PO4
NH4
what are the titratable acids in urin
H and H2PO4 to a pH of 7.4