Bicarbonate, Calcium, Phosphate

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How do bicarbonate levels change in blood?

Bicarbonate levels increase in blood after passing through systemic capillaries and decrease after flowing through pulmonary capillaries.

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What do intercalated cells do in regard to bicarbonate?

Intercalated cells create bicarbonate when pH is low and excrete bicarbonate when pH is high.

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What is the most abundant mineral in the body?

Calcium (Ca2+) is the most abundant mineral in the body.

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What is calcium important for?

Calcium is important for blood clotting, nerve signals, and muscle contraction.

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What hormones regulate calcium levels?

Parathyroid hormone (PTH), Calcitriol, and Calcitonin regulate calcium levels.

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What role does phosphate play in the body?

Phosphate is an important buffer for hydrogen ions (H+) in body fluids and urine.

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What hormones regulate phosphate levels?

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and Calcitriol regulate phosphate levels.