cellular physiology

How Does The Na +/ K+ ATPase Work?

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How Does The Na +/ K+ ATPase Work? [3][4] The Na+K+-ATPase pump helps to maintain osmotic equilibrium and membrane potential in cells. The sodium and potassium move against the concentration gradients. The Na+ K+-ATPase pump maintains the gradient of a higher concentration of sodium extracellularly and a higher level of potassium intracellularly. How does the

Which Body Organ System Depends On The Sodium-potassium Pump?

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Which Body Organ System Depends On The Sodium-potassium Pump? The body organ that depends upon the sodium potassium pump to function is the nervous system. In order to maintain a resting membrane at -70mV for electrical process to take place within the neurons. Muscle fiber contractions are dependent on the sodium-potassium pump ion as well.