The Importance of the Ionic Product for Water to Understand the Physiology of the Acid-Base Balance in Humans
Joint Authors
Rañal-Muíño, Eva
Adeva-Andany, María M.
Carneiro-Freire, Natalia
López-Pereiro, Yosua
Donapetry-García, Cristóbal
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Human plasma is an aqueous solution that has to abide by chemical rules such as the principle of electrical neutrality and the constancy of the ionic product for water.
These rules define the acid-base balance in the human body.
According to the electroneutrality principle, plasma has to be electrically neutral and the sum of its cations equals the sum of its anions.
In addition, the ionic product for water has to be constant.
Therefore, the plasma concentration of hydrogen ions depends on the plasma ionic composition.
Variations in the concentration of plasma ions that alter the relative proportion of anions and cations predictably lead to a change in the plasma concentration of hydrogen ions by driving adaptive adjustments in water ionization that allow plasma electroneutrality while maintaining constant the ionic product for water.
The accumulation of plasma anions out of proportion of cations induces an electrical imbalance compensated by a fall of hydroxide ions that brings about a rise in hydrogen ions (acidosis).
By contrast, the deficiency of chloride relative to sodium generates plasma alkalosis by increasing hydroxide ions.
The adjustment of plasma bicarbonate concentration to these changes is an important compensatory mechanism that protects plasma pH from severe deviations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adeva-Andany, María M.& Carneiro-Freire, Natalia& Donapetry-García, Cristóbal& Rañal-Muíño, Eva& López-Pereiro, Yosua. 2014. The Importance of the Ionic Product for Water to Understand the Physiology of the Acid-Base Balance in Humans. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491258
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adeva-Andany, María M.…[et al.]. The Importance of the Ionic Product for Water to Understand the Physiology of the Acid-Base Balance in Humans. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491258
American Medical Association (AMA)
Adeva-Andany, María M.& Carneiro-Freire, Natalia& Donapetry-García, Cristóbal& Rañal-Muíño, Eva& López-Pereiro, Yosua. The Importance of the Ionic Product for Water to Understand the Physiology of the Acid-Base Balance in Humans. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491258
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491258