Chapter 11.5, Problem 23AYP

Summary Introduction

To explain:

The method by which the sodium-potassium pump works to move ions.

Introduction:

The concentration of ${\text{Na}}^{+}$ and ${\text{K}}^{+}$ is different across the plasma membrane. This concentration difference is mainly due to the sodium-potassium pump and permeability features of the plasma. The plasma membrane is considered to be polarized because of a charge difference across it.