SCH4U - Chemistry 12 (2024-25) - A

Equilibrium in the Human Body

Within the human body, multiple systems are in a state of equilibrium or are trying to attain a state of equilibrium at every second.  Everything from our blood, to our stomach acids to our body temperature rely on our body systems maintaining equilibrium or being ready to respond to a stress that disrupts that equilibrium. Watch the following video to gain an understanding of some of the systems in the body that help maintain an equilibrium.  Following the video you will complete an assignment in which you will examine how our blood is able to maintain its function through an acid-base equilibrium and will also explore how salts within us affect how we feel and how our bodies regulate them.

Video source: [BOGObiology] Retrieved from https://youtu.be/kAy-03hIfck

For the end of unit project, you will have to research the following topics to answer the questions found in Assignment 4-4:

• • Blood pH
  • Buffers in our blood stream
  • Human sweat
  • Kidney stones