Carbon dioxide helps the blood vessels constrict and relax, and it also plays a role in cellular respiration. When a human inhales, he takes in oxygen. When he exhales, he releases carbon dioxide. Most of the carbon dioxide in the blood occurs in the form of bicarbonate. The carbon dioxide blood test, also called the bicarbonate test, measures the amount of bicarbonate in the bloodstream. Some medical conditions and drugs cause low bicarbonate levels. Kidney Disease. The kidneys maintain normal levels of sodium, potassium, carbon dioxide and phosphorus in the blood.
On June 29, 1967, Jayne Mansfield was killed in a motor accident near New Orleans, Louisiana, on the way to a television engagement. She was buried in the family plot in Fairview Cemetery in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. BIBLIOGRAPHY: May Mann, Jayne Mansfield (New York: Drake, 1973). Martha Saxton, Jayne Mansfield and the American Fifties (New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1975).
Season 18 of âLaw & Order: SVUâ wrapped Wednesday night, with Mariska Hargitay being one of the few cast members remaining on the series since it debuted in 1999. Hargitay, the daughter of Jayne Mansfield, is one of the highest paid actresses on television. Find out how much money she makes playing New York City detective Olivia Benson on the small screen. Hargitay, 53, earns $450,000 per episode on the hit series, according to Celebrity Net Worth. That bring her total net worth to an estimated $45 million. The star has appeared in every season of âSVU,â except when she took a brief break during Season 6 to give birth to one of her children.