Acid-Base Balance Quiz

Respiratory Acidosis

• Respiratory acidosis can be caused by conditions that affect the lungs, brain, or nervous system, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, stroke, or drug overdose.

Buffer System

• The primary buffer system in the human body is the bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer system.

Acid-Base Balance

• The components of acid-base balance include the respiratory system, which regulates the concentration of carbon dioxide, and the renal system, which regulates the concentration of bicarbonate.
• The following is not a component of acid-base balance: digestive system.

Test your knowledge of acid-base balance with this quiz. Explore components of the balance, primary buffer system in the human body, and conditions leading to respiratory acidosis.