The document discusses acid-base balance and blood buffers. It describes the sources of protons and alkalis in blood, including carbonic acid, sulfuric acid, and sodium bicarbonate. It also discusses the buffer systems in plasma, including the respiratory and carbonic anhydrase systems. Disturbances in acid-base balance can be respiratory or metabolic in origin. The mechanisms of the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of blood coagulation are summarized.