Describe the importance of salt regulation in the body.  Explain how different salts are distributed in the body and how it is gained, stored and lost.

Q: Why do you think a weak acid/weak base chemical buffer system is effective at regulating blood pH?

A: A buffer is an aqueous solution that prevents any change of pH when acids or bases are added. It is…

Q: Explain the roles and regulation of electrolytes and electrolyte balance within the body

A: The water content in the body is of two types: intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid…

Q: Explain how the different chemical bonds provide for useful molecules to be produced by the body.…

A: As not all elements have enough electrons to complete their outermost shells, an atom is most stable…

Q: Most of the body's water is located inside cells, whereas most of the body's sodium ion is in the…

A: The interstitial fluid is a part of extracellular fluid. The extracellular fluid surrounds the cells…

Q: Compare and contrast hyperthermia and hypothermia and their effects on the body.

A: Hyperthermia is an abnormally high body temperature — or overheating. Hyperthermia occurs when your…

Q: Which factors are associated with sickling of red blood cells in sickle cell disease?

A: Introduction: Red blood cells (RBCs) are the most abundant type of blood cell and play a…

Q: Explain the importance of water and salts to body homeostasis.

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Q: which group of corticosteroids influences electrolyte composition in body fluids?

A: Corticosteroids are the steroid hormones synthesized from cholesterol in the adrenal cortex.…

Q: In day-to-day functioning, is the body more challenged by intake and production of acids or bases?…

A: It is a kind of abnormality of the body's balance of acids and bases that causes the plasma pH to…

Q: Identify the body’s main fluid compartments and explain the importance of water in the body

A: Different animals /species have different body divisions for specific functions.

Q: A patient exhibits the following symptoms: elevated urine ammonia and increased rate of respiration.…

A: Metabolic acidosis is the decrease in bicarbonate ions along with decrease in partial pressure of…

Q: Describe the body’s sources of acids and bases.

A: The substances that are known to donate hydrogen or H+ ions to bases are referred to as acids.…

Q: Outline the sources of input and output in a daily salt balance and add H2O balance in a typical…

A: It is very necessary to maintain the water and salt balance inside the body. Our body is made up of…

Q: What symptom(s) can occur with overexertion resulting in a more acidic pH?     Nausea   Headache…

A: Acidity means the pH of the body decreases.  Normal pH of the blood is 7.4 below this value results…

Q: Ingestion of too much sodium bicarbonate to relieve indigestion may lead to Group of answer choices…

A: Indigestion is also called dyspepsia or an upset stomach. It is a general term that describes…