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Card 6 / 18: Watch this video ( http://openstaxcollege.org/l/altitude ) to see a demonstration of the effect altitude has on blood pH. What effect does high altitude have on blood pH, and why?
Answer:
Because oxygen is reduced, the respiratory rate increases to accommodate, and hyperventilation removes CO2 faster than normal, resulting in alkalosis.
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OpenStax College. Anatomy & Physiology, OpenStax-CNX Web site. http://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6/, Jun 11, 2014
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