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Describe the mechanisms by which the kidneys remove hydrogen ions from the body?
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If you are using Marieb and Hoehn Human Anatomy and Physiology the answer is explained on page 1052 and following under the heading of Renal Mechanisms of Acid Base Balance.
Essentially, the kidneys
1) reabsorb or generate new HCO3-
tubule cells shunt HCO3- into peritubular capillary blood to conserve it
2) excrete HCO3-
type A intercalated cells of the collecting ducts generate new HCO3- ions by secretion/excretion
HCO3- = bicarbonate ion which dissociates into H+
H+ can be made into HCO3-
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