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How do the kidneys help to prevent blood pH from rising?
If blood pH is too low (ph < 7.35 ) = acidosis If blood pH is too high (pH > 7.45) = alkalosis In alkalosis: at the intercalated cells of the collecting duct the following occurs: secretion of Hco3- (via Hco3- / cl- antiporters) into the glomerular filtrate, which ultimately forms the urine. Rebsorption of Hydrogen ions (via ATPase dependant proton pumps)
Is a system with too few H ions too acidic?
No. It will be basic/alkaline.
Does a buffer donate OH- ions?
NO. A buffer donates H+ ions when conditions become too basic and accepts H+ ions when conditions become too acidic. So it donates H+ not OH-
What prevents the pH of urine from becoming too acidic?
your kidneys buffer it, reabsorption of potassium and sodium
What ions cause an acid-base indicator to change?
Basically, hydroxonium ions and hydroxil ions are responsible for the acidic/basic property. Due to processes such as hydrolysis, other ions might too interfere.
What is the name of the condition when your blood gets too acidic?
Acidosis
What filters blood from waste?
For waste filtering, the kidneys. The liver filters blood, too, but not of wastes.
How does a buffer keep a solution from becoming too acidic?
Human blood normally has a pH of about 7.4.Certain chemical reactions within your cells can lead to an increase in the amount of H+ ions.When these ions move into the blood,buffers take up some of them,preventing the blood from becoming acidic enough to endanger cell function.
Does the appendix filter blood?
Yes, but your kidneys and liver filter your blood too so you can live without an appendix.
When blood become too acid or too basic what helps restore it to normal pH?
Respiratory System and the Kidneys
How does blood get cleaned in the kidneys?
Actually I believe that in the kidneys there are little compartments in the kidneys that the blood goes through and at some point the blood gets filtered and the blood falls through but the bad stuff gets captured because the things that the blood goes through is too small for the bad stuff to get through. Its like how a colander works.
What do humans use carbondioxide for?
Humans use carbon dioxide to keep their blood balanced so it is not too acidic or too bacic
