author: james ip

... buffer systems: ◗ blood: (a) - carbonic The pK is acid/bicarbonate: 6.1; i.e., the system H2CO is not 3 ⇌ very H+ + efficient HCO3 −. I I at buffering alkaline at body pH (although it is quite efficient at buffering acid, efficiency ...

... Buffer base. Blood anions that can act as bases and accept hydrogen ions ... system, maximal buffering may occur, because HA and A' exist in equal ... plasma bicarbonate, and CO; may be readily eliminated via the lungs and bicarbonate ...

... Buffer base. Blood anions that can act as bases and accept hydrogen ions ... system, maximal buffering may occur, because HA and A− exist in equal ... plasma be readily eliminated bicarbonate, via the lungs and and CO bicarbon2 may ate ...