Respiratory and Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis
Not what you're looking for?
1. Detail the hormones responsible for maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance.
2. Compare the compensatory mechanism employed in respiratory acidosis and alkalosis.
3. Compare the compensatory mechanism employed in metabolic acidosis and alkalosis.
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
The expert examines respiratory and metabolic acidosis and alkalosis.
Solution Preview
1. There are a number of hormones which influence fluid and electrolyte balance. Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), is a prominent one that is released from the pituitary gland which has various effects on the central nervous system, kidneys and cardiovascular system. The most relevant of these effects is it's capability in increasing water reabsorption in the kidney, thereby allowing the body to retain more water and fluids in general. ADH acts directly in renal tissue to increase expression of aquaporins, protein channels which allow ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Comfort Measures For Labor
Are you ready to doula someone through labor?
The Transfer of Energy in an Ecosystem
This quiz will assess your knowledge of how energy is transferred in an ecosystem and the different levels of trophic organization.
How Much Do You Know About Genetic Inheritance?
Most of us studied the basics of dominant and recessive genes at some point. However, genetics are much more complicated than this. How far beyond the basics does your knowledge go?
Nerves and the Nervous System
This quiz will assess your knowledge of the nervous system and how nerves send signals around the body.
Birth 101
Do you know about childbirth? Find out with this quiz.