Major Body Buffer Systems

Question 1

What is are the 2 buffer systems for interstitial fluid?

Answer 1

BICARBONATE: major buffer for metabolic acids

PHOSPHATE: minor buffer

Question 2

What are the buffer systems for blood and red blood cells?

Answer 2

1. Protein: minor buffer
2. Bicarbonate: major buffer for metabolic acids
3. Hemoglobin: major buffer in RBCs
4. Plasma protein: minor buffer
5. Phosphate: minor buffer

Question 3

What are the buffer systems intercellular fluid?

Answer 3

1. Proteins: Major buffer
2. Phosphate: Major buffer

Question 4

What are the buffer systems in Urine?

Answer 4

1. Phosphate: major buffer
2. Ammonia: forms NH4+

Question 5

Bicarbonate is a major buffer for metabolic acids in what sites?

Answer 5

Interstitial fluid, Blood, and RBCs

Question 6

At what sites is phosphate a major buffer?

Answer 6

Intercellular fluid, and urine

Question 7

At what sites is phosphate a minor buffer?

Answer 7

Interstitial fluid, blood and RBCs