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Essential Ion and Compound Balance and Homeostasis - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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===The Effects of The Buffers on Body pH===
===The Effect of The Buffers on Body pH===
* When H<sup>+</sup> is binding to buffers other than bicarbonate it is excreted. This means that the reabsorption of bicarbonate represents a net gain of bicarbonate not just a replacement of what was filtered. This results in an increase in plasma pH.
* When H<sup>+</sup> is binding to buffers other than bicarbonate it is excreted. This means that the reabsorption of bicarbonate represents a net gain of bicarbonate not just a replacement of what was filtered. This results in an increase in plasma pH.