West Virginia Pentecostal pastor Mack Wolford died Sunday after a rattlesnake he was preparing to use at an outdoor service bit him on the thigh. Wolford was a serpent handler, one of the rare Appalachian believers who demonstrate their faith by holding hazardous creatures in their bare hands. Why do the snakes used in Pentecostal serpent handling have to be poisonous? So the believers can truly show their faith in God. In serpent handling, itâs the threat of death by poison that makes the test of faith meaningful. Practitioners prefer the term âserpent handlingâ to âsnake handlingâ because it underscores that the reptiles in question are venomous monsters, not common garden snakes.
2.3.1 How is the Respiratory System Linked to Acid-base Changes? Respiratory regulation refers to changes in pH due to pCO2 changes from alterations in ventilation. This change in ventilation can occur rapidly with significant effects on pH. Carbon dioxide is lipid soluble and crosses cell membranes rapidly, so changes in pCO2 result in rapid changes in [H+] in all body fluid compartments.
Blood Carbon Dioxide. The amount of carbon dioxide in the blood is a primary influence on respiratory rate. As your activity level increases, your cells -- especially muscles cells -- produce increased amounts of carbon dioxide.lood Carbon Dioxide. The amount of carbon dioxide in the blood is a primary influence on respiratory rate. As your activity level increases, your cells -- especially muscles cells -- produce increased amounts of carbon dioxide.