Lecture 2 pH and its Relevance to Biochemistry_organized_organized (3).pdf

Buffering Organs in Human Body Lung: Excess hydrogen ions in the body can be buffered and eliminated from the body. H+ combines with HCO - to re-form H2CO3, which dissociates into CO2 + H2O. Some CO2 can be expired in the lungs. Change in pulmonary function can adjust blood pH for minutes to hours (...

Buffering Organs in Human Body Lung: Excess hydrogen ions in the body can be buffered and eliminated from the body. H+ combines with HCO - to re-form H2CO3, which dissociates into CO2 + H2O. Some CO2 can be expired in the lungs. Change in pulmonary function can adjust blood pH for minutes to hours (by decreasing or increasing CO2 in expiration).