Diuretics work to lower blood pressure by
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Diuretics work to lower blood pressure by a. causing the kidneys to excrete more water and thus lower the blood volume. b. slowing the heart rate. c. acting as vasodilators, causing the muscles around blood vessels to relax. d. inhibiting an enzyme that causes blood vessels to contract.
One treatment for high blood pressure is taking diuretics that prevent the kidney collecting ducts from reabsorbing water. How would diuretics reduce blood pressure?
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Some diuretics (drugs that increase the volume of urine produced) act by inhibiting the reabsorption of sodium in various parts of the nephron and thus reduce blood pressure. Use your knowledge of diffusion and osmosis, as well as how urine is produced by the nephron, to explain how these diuretics work
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