Define acidosis and alkalosis

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Write the equation for the bicarbonate buffer system. Why (in addition to being an important buffer) is this equation important? Hint: if you increase or decrease the concentration of one substance (e.g. CO2) in this equation, what happens to the concentrations of the other substances (e.g. H+) in the equation?

Define acidosis and alkalosis.

Define primary respiratory acidosis / alkalosis. How do the respiratory system and kidneys compensate for these problems?

Carbon dioxide is transported in the blood in the following three ways: (1) as __________ ions, (2) bound to ______________, and (3) and dissolved as ________________ gas.

How do PCO2, pH, and PO2 affect ventilation? Which of these are monitored in the glomus cells of the aorta and the carotid arteries and which are monitored directly by the brain?

Example questions:

What effect did hyperventilation have ventilation rate?
What effect did rebreathing have on ventilation rate?
The pH of the urine of someone who has an elevated PCO2 in their blood will be ___________ (increased / normal / decreased)
List one cause of primary metabolic acidosis
List one cause of primary respiratory acidosis

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