The sodium-potassium pump functions much like a revolving door. Its main job is to keep sodium ions (NA+) outside of the cell and keep potassium ions (K+) inside of the cell. With the addition of...
The sodium pump is actually known as the sodium potassium pump. Most cells in the body need to contain a higher concentration of potassium ions (K+) than their environment. They also need to contain...
Using energy supplied by ATP, sodium ions are constantly pumped out of the nerve cell while at the same time potassium ions are pumped into the cell. This is termed the sodium-potassium pump.