Bone plays a role in managing the acidity of blood





The calcium phosphate salts that make up bone are bases.

The pH of blood is 7.35 - 7.45


If the pH of blood drops osteoclasts are stimulated.

The osteoclasts unbind the calcium salts from the bone.

When acids and bases chemically bind water is formed and the acid is neutralized.







Bone plays a major role in calcium homeostasis