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Which factor is common to all diuretics?
Which factor is common to all diuretics?
- Transport of solute across epithelial cells
- Increase in urine flow rate (correct)
- Inhibition of sodium ion reabsorption
- Increase in renal sodium excretion
Which term is used to describe the increase in renal sodium excretion caused by diuretics?
Which term is used to describe the increase in renal sodium excretion caused by diuretics?
- Osmotic force
- Natriuresis (correct)
- Diuresis
- Saliuretic effect
Which proteins do diuretics target and block?
Which proteins do diuretics target and block?
- Apical membrane integral proteins
- Highly specialized proteins
- Epithelial proteins involved in solute transport (correct)
- Basolateral membrane integral proteins
Which type of diuretic works by inhibiting sodium ion reabsorption?
Which type of diuretic works by inhibiting sodium ion reabsorption?
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Which term is used to describe diuretics based on their structure?
Which term is used to describe diuretics based on their structure?
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