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The sodium potassium pump transports sodium and potassium into and out of the cell. look at this site. it will explain. Source: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::535::535::/sites/dl/free/0072437316/120068/bio03.swf::Sodium-Potassium%20Exchange%20Pump
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∙ 13y agoFirst, the sodium-potassium pump prevents sodium ions from accumulating in the cell; this would be toxic to the cell.
Second, the sodium-potassium pump helps maintain the concentration gradients of sodium ions and potassium ions across the cell membrane.
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∙ 13y agoPass through the neural membrane in a neural transmission (nerve impulse).
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∙ 9y agoIn a cell, there is a sodium-potassium pump. This pump will push sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions into the cell. This makes energy and gives the cell necessary nutrients.
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∙ 14y agoa sodium potassium pump which uses active transport ( using a ATP or a gradient)
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∙ 10y agoSodium and potassium travels into and out of cells by being absorbed through the membrane. This process is known as osmosis, and is a fairly quick process.
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∙ 12y agothrough an absorption process:)
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∙ 15y agoA true love affair
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Process by which ATP is used to move sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions back into the cell?
Sodium-Potassium pump uses ATP (energy) to pump sodium out of cells and potassium back in.
In a sodium-potassium pump what molecules are moved and where are they moved to?
In a sodium-potassium pump a carrier protein uses ATP in Active transport. The sodium ions are transported out of the cells and the potassium ions are transported into the cell.
What characterizes the sodium-potassium pump?
The sodium-potassium pump is extremely important, especially in your nerve cells (neurons). The pump has 3 binding cites for sodium ions, and 2 binding cites for potassium ions. It uses these binding cites to pump sodium to the outside of a membrane and potassium to the inside. This an example of using ATP (energy) to go against the concentration gradient.
Where are sodium and potassium ions located in the human body?
Sodium and potassium ions are usually used for the sodium and potassium pump which moves glycose in and out of the cell. Because sodium is positively charged and potassium is positively charged it repels against each other and with some help from ATP(ADENSINE TRIPHOSPHATE) they go through active transport. Also sodium is used for the transport of electrical impulses in the nervous system so sodium ions and potassium ions is mostly located in and out of cells. They are located in our bone and within our cells so there is no definite answer but to say in and out of our cells.Sodium and potassium ions are comprised as a sort of "pump" which moves glucose in and out of the cells. Because sodium is positively charged and potassium is negatively charged, they repel against one against the other and with help from ATP (ADENSINE TRIPHOSPHATE) they are actively transported through the nervous system via electrical impulses both within the skeletal system and throughout the cells.Most sodium ions are located in the blood (in the capillaries and vessels) and potassium ions are located in the interstitial fluid that surrounds the cells.
Which vessel carries out diffusion or active transport with individual cells of the body?
sodium potassium pump
Process by which ATP is used to move sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions back into the cell?
Sodium-Potassium pump uses ATP (energy) to pump sodium out of cells and potassium back in.
If potassium and sodium are so reactive how do you maintain levels of sodium and potassium in your cells without doing damage to your own cells?
We do not have pure sodium or potassium in our bodies; that would kill us! We really have sodium chloride (NaCl) which is table salt, and most likely potassium oxide (K2O) or some other compound with potassium in it.
What is the active transport mechanism by which cells pump sodium and potassium ions against the concentration gradient.?
sodium-potassium pump
What form of cellular transportation helps human cells maintain their sodium and potassium concentration?
The sodium/potassium pump, the sodium leak channel and the potassium leak channel.
What is necessary for red blood cells?
calcium, potassium, sodium
In a sodium-potassium pump what molecules are moved and where are they moved to?
In a sodium-potassium pump a carrier protein uses ATP in Active transport. The sodium ions are transported out of the cells and the potassium ions are transported into the cell.
What minerals is the major positively charged ion inside body cells?
sodium
Why are sodium potassium pumps important?
They regulate sodium and potassium in your cells. If they fail the sodium rushes in. Water follows sodium and too much water in a cell causes the cell to rupture and die.
In cells a form of active transport is?
B: A Sodium-potassium pump
What does sodium ion do in nerve cells?
Sodium ions play a crucial role in nerve cells by contributing to electrical signaling. When a nerve impulse is generated, sodium ions rush into the cell, leading to depolarization and the initiation of an action potential. This allows the nerve impulse to rapidly propagate along the nerve cell.
The transport of food into cells involves the action of the sodium-potassium pump and channels?
coupled
The chief ion used to maintain the volume of fluid outside cells is?
sodium
