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Fluid balance and electrolyte distribution in human body.

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Acid-Base Balance<br />

• Normal metabolism produces H + (acidity)<br />

• Three Homeostatic mechanisms:<br />

– Buffer systems - <strong>in</strong>stantaneous; temporary<br />

– Exhalation of CO 2 - operates with<strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>utes; cannot<br />

completely correct serious im<strong>balance</strong>s<br />

– Kidney excretion - can completely correct any im<strong>balance</strong><br />

(eventually)<br />

• Buffer Systems<br />

– Consists of a weak acid <strong>and</strong> the salt of that acid which<br />

functions as a weak base<br />

Acid-Base Balance<br />

• Carbonic Acid - Bicarbonate Buffer<br />

– A weak base (carbonic anhydrase)<br />

H + + HCO 3- ⇔ H 2 CO 3 ⇔ H 2 O + CO 2<br />

• Phosphate Buffer<br />

NaOH + NaH 2 PO 4 ⇔ H 2 O + Na 2 HPO 4<br />

HCl + Na 2 HPO 4 ⇔ NaCl + NaH 2 PO 4<br />

- ma<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>in</strong>tracellularly, dur<strong>in</strong>g acidemia proton is bound, dur<strong>in</strong>g alkalemia proton is<br />

released via cell membrane K + /H + antiporter<br />

• Prote<strong>in</strong> Buffer (resp. album<strong>in</strong> & hemoglob<strong>in</strong> )<br />

Am<strong>in</strong>o acids have am<strong>in</strong>e group (proton<br />

acceptor = weak base) <strong>and</strong> a carboxyl group<br />

(proton donor = weak acid)<br />

hemoglob<strong>in</strong>- oxyhemoglob<strong>in</strong> systém, where<br />

oxyhemoglob<strong>in</strong> is stronger acid than<br />

hemoglob<strong>in</strong> (proton is more simply released)

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