Biology — Bicarbonate Buffer System
How the body keeps blood pH near 7.4.
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{"data":{"id":"hco3","label":"Bicarbonate + H+"}},
{"data":{"id":"lungs","label":"Lungs adjust CO2"}},
{"data":{"id":"kidney","label":"Kidneys adjust HCO3-"}},
{"data":{"id":"ph","label":"Blood pH ~7.4"}},
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