Acid Base Balance and pH Study Crossword Puzzle

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acidosis: a condition caused by an increase in hydrogen ion concentration in the blood.
alkalosis: a condition caused by a decrease in hydrogen ion concentration in the blood.
bicarbonate: a major buffer system in blood that maintains ph balance..
henderson: part of the equation that describes the ph of a solution ( _ –hasselbalch equation).
buffer: a solution that resists changes in ph upon the addition of an acid or base.
carbonic: the weak acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water..
respiratory: a type of acidosis or alkalosis caused by changes in co2 levels.
metabolic: a type of acidosis or alkalosis caused by changes in bicarbonate levels.
pka: the negative logarithm of the acid dissociation constant, important in buffer calculations.
aniongap: a calculation used to differentiate causes of metabolic acidosis.