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T-Mobile LTE 9:10 PM @ 52%. , e session.masteringaandp.com Item 44 Identify the role of the urinary system in acid-base balance. 1. The kidneys can secrete bicarbonate ions when the pH of the blood rises. 2. The kidneys contribute to acid-base balance by excreting fixed acids that the lungs cannot excrete, 3. The kidneys can manufacture new bicarbonate ions when the pH of the blood falls. 4. The kidneys contribute to acid-base balance by controling the concentration of bicarbonate ions in the blood. Submit My Answers Give Up

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1,2,3,4

Kidneys regulate acid-base balance. During acidosis, the collecting ducts of the kidneys secrete more hydrogen to generate more bicarbonate and excrete more bicarbonate during Alkalosis.

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