PH & BUFFERING-ACID EXCRETION
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SUMMARY
1. H+ is secreted in the collecting duct via the H+ ATPase & H+/K+ ATPase.
2. Hydrogen ions secreted are buffered to amonia & phosphate.
3. Urine pH is normally 4.5-5
Image: Cassandra Uy, McMaster Pathiphysiology. [Accessed 7 Apr. 2019].
Reference(s)
Barrett, K.E., Barman, S.M., Brooks, H.L., X, J. and Ganong, W.F. (2019). Ganong’s review of medical physiology. 26th ed. New York: Mcgraw-Hill Education
