Wednesday, September 21, 2011

How does the human body sense changes in blood pH?

I think this has something to do with homeostasis but I'm not really sure how the body senses it.How does the human body sense changes in blood pH?
The decreased bicarbonate that distinguishes metabolic acidosis is therefore due to two separate processes: the buffer (from water and carbon dioxide) and additional renal generation. The buffer reactions are:





The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation mathematically describes the relationship between blood pH and the components of the bicarbonate buffering system:







Using Henry's Law, we can say that [CO2]=0.03xPaCO2

(PaCO2 is the pressure of CO2 in arterial blood)

Adding the other normal values, we get





So the body senses the PH changes with changing the consentration



and pressure of CO2 in the Blood



I hope it be Helpful





= 6.1 + 1.3

= 7.4

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