What's the function of the sodium-potassium pump in the nervous system?  A. Transport sodium and potassium ions to form the nodes of Ranvier.  B. Package sodium and potassium ions into synaptic vesicles.  C. Let sodium and potassium ions flow across the membrane during an action potential.  D. Use sodium and potassium ions to establish the membrane potential of a neuron

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