Vomiting causes the loss of acid from the body, and is often accompanied by a rise in blood pH. How does the ventilatory system compensate?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ventilatory system can respond to this systemic alkalosis (rise in pH) by reducing ventilation in relation to metabolic rate. This causes a rise in PCO2, which lowers the pH toward the homeostatic setpoint.
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