Acid-Base Imbalance Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: compensation : attempt to correct blood ph and maintain balance, metabolic : type of acidosis with low ph and a low bicarbonate level, acidosis : imbalance where arterial blood ph is below 7.35, alkalosis : acid-base imbalance with ph above 7.45, buffers : important in keeping the ph at a normal level, respiratory : type of acidosis occurring with the retention of co2, ph : normal value between 7.35 and 7.45, acid : releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water, carbon dioxide : when combined with water, this gas forms carbonic acid, ng suction : a cause of metabolic alkalosis, bicarbonate : a base in human body fluid, hyperventilation : causes the lungs to exhale more carbon dioxide, base : substance that binds to and lowers hydrogen ions