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Acid-base balance-Lecture 3-(Role of lungs and kidney)
- March 4, 2020
- Posted by: Namrata Chhabra
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Normal Acid-Base Homeostasis and Role of Lungs Systemic arterial pH is maintained between 7.35 and 7.45 by extracellular and intracellular chemical buffering together with respiratory and renal regulatory mechanisms. The control of arterial CO2 tension (paCO2) by the central nervous system and respiratory systems and the control of the plasma bicarbonate by the kidneys stabilize…
Author:Namrata Chhabra

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