Lab15Electrolytes,Water,Acids&Bases
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(lab 15) Straighter line anatomy and physiology II lab
BIO202L Electrolytes, water acids & bases worksheet
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StudentsName:
AccesssCodes(locatedsonstheslidsofsyourslabskit):
Pre-LabsQuestions:
1. Howscanseatingsashigh-saltsdietsincreasesbloodspressure?
Eatingsashigh-
saltsdietscansincreasesbloodspressuresbecausesexcessssodiumsinsthesbloodstreamsdrawsswatersint
osthesbloodsvessels,sincreasingsbloodsvolumesandsputtingsmorespressuresonsthesvesselswalls.sThiss
extraspressuresforcessthesheartstosworksharderstospumpsbloodsthroughoutsthesbody,sleadingstoshigh
ersbloodspressureslevels.sOverstime,sthissstrainsonsthescardiovascularssystemscanscontributestoshy
pertensionsandsotherscardiovascularsissues.
2. Researchsthesfollowingsdisorderssandswritesasdefinitionsforseach:
a. Acidemia:
AcidemiasissasmedicalsdisorderscharacterizedsbysansabnormallyslowspHslevelsinsthesblo
od,sindicatingsansexcessivesaccumulationsofsacid.sThissconditionsoccursswhensthesbody'ssnaturals
acid-
basesbalancesissdisrupted,sleadingstosansincreasesinsthesconcentrationsofshydrogensionssinsthesbl
ood.
b. Alkalemia:
AlkalemiasissasmedicalsconditionscharacterizedsbysansabnormallyshighspHslevelsinsthesbl
ood,sindicatingsasdecreasesinsthesconcentrationsofshydrogensions.sThissconditionsoccursswhensthe
resissansexcesssofsalkalinessubstancessinsthesblood,sleadingstosansimbalancesinsthesbody'ssacid-
basesequilibrium.
c. Acidosis:
AcidosississasmedicalsconditionscharacterizedsbysansabnormalsdecreasesinsthespHsleve
lsofsthesblood,sindicatingsansexcesssofshydrogensions.sThissoccursswhensthesbody'ssacid-
basesbalancesissdisrupted,sleadingstosansaccumulationsofsacidicssubstancessorsaslosssofsalkaline
ssubstances.
d. Alkalosis:
AlkalosississasmedicalsconditionscharacterizedsbysansabnormalsincreasesinsthespHslevel
sofsthesblood,sindicatingsasreductionsinsthesconcentrationsofshydrogensions.sThissconditionsoccurss
, Lab15Electrolytes,Water,Acids&Bases
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whenstheresissansexcesssofsalkalinessubstancessorsaslosssofsacidicssubstancessinsthesbody,sdisrupt
ingsthesnormalsacid-basesbalance.
3. NamesthreeswayssthesbodysregulatessthespHsofsblood.
ThesbodysregulatessthespHsofsbloodsthroughsthesactionssofsthesrespiratoryssystems(by
s s s s s s BIO202L
(lab 15) Straighter line anatomy and physiology II lab
BIO202L Electrolytes, water acids & bases worksheet
2025 Newest Edition
StudentsName:
AccesssCodes(locatedsonstheslidsofsyourslabskit):
Pre-LabsQuestions:
1. Howscanseatingsashigh-saltsdietsincreasesbloodspressure?
Eatingsashigh-
saltsdietscansincreasesbloodspressuresbecausesexcessssodiumsinsthesbloodstreamsdrawsswatersint
osthesbloodsvessels,sincreasingsbloodsvolumesandsputtingsmorespressuresonsthesvesselswalls.sThiss
extraspressuresforcessthesheartstosworksharderstospumpsbloodsthroughoutsthesbody,sleadingstoshigh
ersbloodspressureslevels.sOverstime,sthissstrainsonsthescardiovascularssystemscanscontributestoshy
pertensionsandsotherscardiovascularsissues.
2. Researchsthesfollowingsdisorderssandswritesasdefinitionsforseach:
a. Acidemia:
AcidemiasissasmedicalsdisorderscharacterizedsbysansabnormallyslowspHslevelsinsthesblo
od,sindicatingsansexcessivesaccumulationsofsacid.sThissconditionsoccursswhensthesbody'ssnaturals
acid-
basesbalancesissdisrupted,sleadingstosansincreasesinsthesconcentrationsofshydrogensionssinsthesbl
ood.
b. Alkalemia:
AlkalemiasissasmedicalsconditionscharacterizedsbysansabnormallyshighspHslevelsinsthesbl
ood,sindicatingsasdecreasesinsthesconcentrationsofshydrogensions.sThissconditionsoccursswhensthe
resissansexcesssofsalkalinessubstancessinsthesblood,sleadingstosansimbalancesinsthesbody'ssacid-
basesequilibrium.
c. Acidosis:
AcidosississasmedicalsconditionscharacterizedsbysansabnormalsdecreasesinsthespHsleve
lsofsthesblood,sindicatingsansexcesssofshydrogensions.sThissoccursswhensthesbody'ssacid-
basesbalancesissdisrupted,sleadingstosansaccumulationsofsacidicssubstancessorsaslosssofsalkaline
ssubstances.
d. Alkalosis:
AlkalosississasmedicalsconditionscharacterizedsbysansabnormalsincreasesinsthespHslevel
sofsthesblood,sindicatingsasreductionsinsthesconcentrationsofshydrogensions.sThissconditionsoccurss
, Lab15Electrolytes,Water,Acids&Bases
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whenstheresissansexcesssofsalkalinessubstancessorsaslosssofsacidicssubstancessinsthesbody,sdisrupt
ingsthesnormalsacid-basesbalance.
3. NamesthreeswayssthesbodysregulatessthespHsofsblood.
ThesbodysregulatessthespHsofsbloodsthroughsthesactionssofsthesrespiratoryssystems(by
