Respiratory defense

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    1. Hyperventilation

      1. causes a in PCO2

      2. which blood pH

    2. Hypoventilation

      1. PCO2

      2. which blood pH

    3. Chemoreceptors sense changes in PCO2 and [H+] and alter respiratory rate (RR) accordingly

      1. metabolic acidosis RR

      2. metabolic alkalosis RR

    4. Respiratory response to metabolic AB disorders may take several hours to complete

Category: Biochemistry Notes

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