Place the following stages of the hydrogen ion elimination and bicarbonate conservation in the proximal tubules of the nephrons in the ascending chronological order. Use all the options
A) CO2 and H2O are produced.
B) H+ is secreting into the tubular fluid.
C) Carbonic acid is produced.
D) H+ combines with filtered HCO3-.
Ans:
B, D, C, A
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Renal regulation of pH involves the secretion of hydrogen ions into the tubular fluid, the combining of hydrogen ions with bicarbonate yielding carbonic acid, followed by the decomposition of carbonic acid into carbon dioxide and water.
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