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Carbon dioxide is the waste product of the respiritory system, and of several other chemical reactions in the body, such as the creation of ATP. Pure carbon cannot be transported in the body, so CO2 is one form it takes that is water soluble. Levels of CO2 also tell the body when it needs more oxygen. Carbon dioxide has 3 very important functions .
1 It is a dilator of smooth muscle. Smooth muscle surrounds any hollow space in the body, ie. bronchial airways, bladder, bowel, arteries etc. If your alveolar CO2 level is low the smooth muscle around these hollow spaces will spasm and constrict
2 Transport of oxygen to the tissues. Oxygen is transported to the tissues through the bloodstream via the haemoglobin molecule, each haemoglobin molecule carries 4 oxygen molecules bound to it, the Bohr effect proves that if the alveolar CO2 levels are low that the oxygen molecules will not dissociate from the haemoglobin molecules to the optimal level
3 It is the regulator of PH levels of the blood
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoCarbonic acid plays an important role in keeping the body's pH stable. The normal pH of bodily fluids is around 7.4 and must be kept close to this value in order for the body to function properly
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∙ 11y agoIt helps in buffering the system of blood c:
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What are the adverse affects of excess carbonic acid in the human body?
Carbonic acid is a part of your body's exchange of oxygen and CO2. Carbonic acid will be lethal. See carbonic anhydase and carbonic anhydrase inhibitor.
What is the benefit carbonic acid?
Carbonic acid helps in buffering system of blood. They help in maintenance of the constant body pH.
How does the human body get rid of carbonic acid?
The body can break down carbonic acid into carbon dioxide and water. (It can exhale carbon dioxide and either uses or urinates out the water.) Carbonic acid is part of the system that keeps the pH of your blood stable. When your blood starts to get too acidic, it converts the excess carbonic acid into carbon dioxide and water. When you blood gets too basic/alkaline, it converts the excess carbon dioxide and water into carbonic acid.
How does carbonic acid affect a rock?
ya, and carbonic acid is affect to out body and bones too.
What is a chief function of carbonic acid in the body?
A chief function of carbonic acid in the body is to regulate blood pH. It acts as a buffer system, helping to maintain the acid-base balance. Carbonic acid can dissociate into bicarbonate ions, which act as a pH buffer by accepting or donating hydrogen ions as needed to maintain the pH within a narrow range.
Does the body manufacture carbonic acid?
Yes
Are there any health issues with carbonic acid?
Yes there are health issues with carbonic acid but as it is not very strong it takes a lot of time to harm our body.
Why does exhalation occur in the human body?
To remove Carbon Dioxide which is dissolved in our blood stream. Dissolved Carbon Dioxide forms Carbonic Acid which is toxic to us.
What is the body's buffering system?
Carbonic acid( H2CO3 ) and its conjugate base bicarbonate[ HCO3(-) ].
Do hydrogen ions enter body fluids through acidic ketone bodiesphosphoric acid carbonic acid or all of these?
kidneys
How does consuming sugar make the body more acidic?
CO2 is produced which can form carbonic acid
What substance is formed when carbon dioxide goes into solution in body fluids?
Bicarbonate and carbonic acid.
