1. (3pts) How would you describe the condition of respiratoryacidosis? What would be the response within the respiratory systemto this condition? What would be the response of the urinary systemto this condition?
2. (2pts) What are the major buffer systems in the body?
3. (3pts) As you’re probably aware the human body isapproximately 60% (with large individual variation) water. How iswater distributed within the body?  Be sure to addresswhere it is found, what differences exist between location, andwhat forces act on water within the body to cause it to changelocation.
4. (4pts) What are the sources of water gain and loss in thebody? What are they for sodium?  How are theyconnected?
5. (3pts) A person has a tumor in the adrenal cortex thatcontinuously secretes large amounts of aldosterone. What effectsdoes this have on the total amount of sodium and potassium in herbody?
6. (3pts) Describe the detection of and response to low bloodpressure in the body. Be sure to place this scenario into thecontext of a homeostatic mechanism, and clearly identify thestructures that act as receptors, integrating center and effectors.You should identify specific mechanisms of reaction and the systemsinvolved.
