Urinary System and Diuretics Quiz

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What are the main components of the urinary system?

Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra

What is the primary function of the urinary system?

Remove waste from the body
Regulate blood volume, pressure & pH
Control levels of electrolytes & metabolites
All of the above (correct)

The kidneys filter about 190 liters of fluid every day.

True (A)

What are the filtering units of the kidneys called?

Nephrons Signup and view all the answers

Which diuretic herb is traditionally consumed as tea?

Hibiscus (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential side effect of excessive use of hibiscus?

Hypotension Signup and view all the answers

What diuretic activity was observed in barley?

It had potent diuretic activity of aqueous extract. Signup and view all the answers

Parsley can be safe in normal amounts in food.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

What significant effect did caraway extract have in an in-vivo study?

Increased urine output significantly Signup and view all the answers

What are the main active constituents of hibiscus?

Anthocyanins (B) Signup and view all the answers

Urinary System

The system responsible for removing waste, controlling blood volume, pressure and pH, and regulating electrolytes and metabolites in the body.

Nephrons

Tiny filtering units in the kidneys that filter blood.

Glomerular Filtration

The first stage of blood filtering in the nephron, where blood is filtered through glomeruli.

Diuretic Herbs

Plants that increase urine volume by increasing blood supply to the kidneys.

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Hibiscus

A popular herb used for medicinal purposes, traditionally used to treat high blood pressure, anemia, cancer, and kidney stones.

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Barley

A herb used for relief of renal pains accompanied by kidney stones due to diuretic activity.

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Parsley

A herb traditionally used as a diuretic for kidney stones and hypertension.

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Caraway

A diuretic herb that significantly increases urine output and has similar effect to furosemide.

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Questions and Answers

What are the main components of the urinary system?

What is the primary function of the urinary system?

The kidneys filter about 190 liters of fluid every day.

What are the filtering units of the kidneys called?

Which diuretic herb is traditionally consumed as tea?

What is a potential side effect of excessive use of hibiscus?

What diuretic activity was observed in barley?

Parsley can be safe in normal amounts in food.

What significant effect did caraway extract have in an in-vivo study?

What are the main active constituents of hibiscus?

Flashcards

Urinary System

Nephrons

Glomerular Filtration

Diuretic Herbs

Hibiscus

Barley

Parsley

Caraway

Phytotherapy

Kidney Stones

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