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- What provides the shortest-term mechanism for preventing acid-base imbalances in the body? The longest-term mechanism?What is the relationship between body sodium and extracellularfluid volume?What is the general amount of time required to maintain pH by (a) the chemical buffering systems, (b) the respiratory system, and (c) the kidneys?