Neurons and muscle cells rely on active transport to restore resting membrane potential after an action potential. Without the continuous function of the Na⁺/K⁺ pump, nerve impulses would cease, muscles would remain contracted, and signaling would collapse.
Neurons and muscle cells rely on active transport to restore resting membrane potential after an action potential. Without the continuous function of the Na⁺/K⁺ pump, nerve impulses would cease, muscles would remain contracted, and signaling would collapse.