ac·id-base reg·u·la·tion

(as'id-bās reg-yū-lā'shŭn)

The pH of body fluids ranges from a low of 1.0 to a high of 7.45. Regulation is by chemical buffers (bicarbonate, phosphate, protein) and pulmonary excretion or retention of CO₂.

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References in periodicals archive

Beachey (University of Mary) describes the anatomy of the respiratory system, the mechanics of ventilation, pulmonary function measurements, oxygen transport, acid-base regulation, arterial blood gases, and cardiac electrophysiology.

Respiratory care anatomy and physiology; foundations for clinical practice, 2d ed

Exercise physiology, acid-base regulation, carbohydrate metabolism, oxygen transport to tissue

Can blood gas and acid-base parameters at maximal 200 meters front crawl swimming be different between former competitive and recreational swimmers?

The topics covered include salmonid smolting; role of peptide hormones in fish osmoregulation; environmental perturbation of oxygen transport in teleost fishes; acid-base regulation in response to changes in the environment; environmental effects on fish gill structure and function; effects of water pH on gas and ion transfer across fish gills; branchial mechanisms of acclimation to metals in freshwater fish.

Fish Ecophysiology

Baumberger-Henry (nursing, Widener U., Pennsylvania) presents this concise reference for nursing students illustrating the concepts of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base regulation, as well as conditions that contribute to imbalance of these factors.

Fluids and electrolytes, 2d ed

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