The compensatory mechanisms involved in maintaining acid-base balance. Introduction: The normal range of pH of extracellular fluid is 7.35 to 7.45. The condition, in which the blood pH decreases below the normal range, is known as acidemia. Acidosis is a physiological state that results due to acidemia. The condition in which the blood pH rises above the normal range that is 7.45, is known as alkalemia.

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To describe: The compensatory mechanisms involved in maintaining acid-base balance.

Introduction: The normal range of pH of extracellular fluid is 7.35 to 7.45. The condition, in which the blood pH decreases below the normal range, is known as acidemia. Acidosis is a physiological state that results due to acidemia. The condition in which the blood pH rises above the normal range that is 7.45, is known as alkalemia.

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