Exam 6: Diuretics

Some diuretics are aldosterone receptor antagonists, such as spironolactone and eplerenone. Aldosterone increases

Human kidneys filter the body's extracellular volume the equivalent of 16 times a day.

The fundamental unit of the kidney involved in filtration and reabsorption is called the _______.

Most diuretics are natriuretic. They

Increased blood flow to working muscles picks up excess heat and that heat radiates and dissipates at the skin surface.

The glomerulus is where which of the following takes place?

Diuretics, because they can cause a loss of weight, often significantly improve running performance.

Electrolyte imbalance is rare with diuretic use because diuretics only influence water loss.

When exercising at or above 60% VO₂max, significant increases are observed in glomerular filtration rate.

Regular exercise training causes influx of water into the intravascular space, known as plasma volume expansion, generating exercise-induced hypervolemia.

Epinephrine released during exercise stimulates K⁺ reuptake in muscle cells.

Diuretics used to be prescribed a lot, but they are now considered inferior to more sophisticated drugs like angiotensin receptor blockers.

Diuresis involves the loss of water and solutes during urine formation.

The reabsorption process comes with a significant energy cost in that much of the transport is active transport and requires the input of energy in the form

Hypokalemia can have serious consequences including