What Change in Renal Regulation of H⁺ Would Help Compensate for a Metabolic Acidosis

question 72

Multiple Choice

What change in renal regulation of H⁺ would help compensate for a metabolic acidosis?

• A)A decrease in the filtered load of organic molecules
• B)An increase in the secretion of H⁺
• C)A decrease in the tubular production of ammonia
• D)A decrease in the amount of H⁺ secreted in the proximal tubule
• E)An increase in the production of new plasma HCO₃⁻

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Definitions:

Mammillary Bodies

Paired structures in the brain involved in memory function, part of the limbic system.

Subarachnoid Space

The area between the arachnoid mater and pia mater around the brain and spinal cord, filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Dural Venous Sinus

Channels located within the dura mater layer of the meninges that drain venous blood from the brain and transport it into the internal jugular vein.

Subdural Space

The area between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater of the brain, potentially a site for hematomas following head injury.