Acid-Base Balance

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Across
  1. 3. The respiratory factor
  2. 5. Dissolved CO2 that is measured in mm of mercury
  3. 8. This type of CO2 is the major form of carbonic acid in blood
  4. 9. When blood pH is in an acidic state, pH <7.35
  5. 12. A substance that can donate hydrogen ions, pH less than 7.0
  6. 13. The processes in the body that help resist changes to pH. Four main ones
  7. 14. A substance that can accept hydrogen ions or yield OH-
  8. 15. No changes have occurred to correct blood pH that is overly acidic or alkaline
  9. 16. The concentration of all CO2 in the blood
  10. 17. pH is a way to represent the amount of free _________ in a solution
Down
  1. 1. When changes occur to help bring blood pH back to normal. Can be partial or full.
  2. 2. A lack of acid can lead to base ___________
  3. 4. When blood pH is in an overly basic state, ph >7.45
  4. 6. The metabolic factor
  5. 7. The bicarbonate/carbonic acid buffer system is the major primary buffer in ______________
  6. 10. Base _________ is cause by excessive acid
  7. 11. The buffer system that takes place inside the RBC