IX. The Role of the Kidney in Acid-base Regulation

• Objective 1: To Review the General Features of the Body Buffer Systems and to Gain a General Understanding of Their Interaction with the Kidney.

• Objective 2: To Determine the Mechanisms Involved in Proton Secretion.

• Objective 3: To Determine the Factors That Alter the Rate of Proton Secretion.

• Objective 4: To Understand the Buffer Reactions That Occur Within Tubular Fluid.

• Objective 5: To Understand the Processes of Bicarbonate Reabsorption and Secretion and the Factors That Control Them.

• Objective 6: To Understand the Factors Controlling the Rate of Acid Excretion.

• Objective 7: To Understand How the Renal Mechanisms Respond to Acid-base Imbalances.

• Objective 8: To Understand the Role of Carbonic Anhydrase.

• Objective 9: To Understand the Processes Involved in the Production and Excretion of Ammonium.

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