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Acid/Base Balance

Across
This buffer system is prevalent inside cells and in kidney tubules
When there is ____, less H+ is available for secretion, and less bicarb is reabsorbed.
An important buffer inside red blood cells.
Secretion of ___ ions and reabsorption of bicarbonate are linked.
Carbinic ____ (An enzyme)
In respiratory alkalosis, there is a decrease in ___ (primary disturbance)
Net acid excretion = NH4+ excretion + urinary ____ acid - bicarbonate excretion.
Adding HCl to a HCO3 buffer system causes what to be consumed (decrease)?
Carbon dioxide is removed from the body by which mechanism?
Emphysema would lead to a condition called respiratory ____.
An increase in HCO3 causes a ____ alkalosis.
What amino acid is a source of ammonium buffer?
Down
Condition where there is a low pH in the body fluids
A ___ functions to reduce changes in pH with the addition or loss of H+.
A high partial pressure of CO2 ____ H+ secretion by the kidneys.
Too much potassium in the blood is called.
This mineralocorticoid increases H+ secretion
The descending loop of ___ has little to do with acid/base balance.
CO2 is a _____ acid.
The ___ membrane of the kidney tubule is not permeable to bicarbonate.
The Na/K pump drives a ___/hydrogen exchanger in much of the neprhon