23. How do kidneys
participate in the regulation of
the acid-basic equilibrium of
the body? How are alkalosis
and acidosis respectively
corrected by the kidneys?

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Kidneys can regulate acidity or
alkalinity the plasma varying
excretion of hydrogen bicarbonate
ions.

In (abnormally high level
the plasma pH) kidneys excrete
more and the equilibrium
formation of bicarbonate water
and carbon shifts towards
formation more hydrogen ions
bicarbonate and then plasma pH is
. When the body
acidosis (abnormal low of the
plasma ) the kidneys excrete
hydrogen ions and more
bicarbonate thus equilibrium of
formation bicarbonate from water
carbon dioxide shifts more
hydrogen consumption the plasma
pH increased.