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how are the sodium potassium pump and action potential related? as far as I know, the...

how are the sodium potassium pump and action potential related?

as far as I know, the sodium potassium atpase pumps potassium in & sodium out, yet with the action potential sodium is pumped in (depolarization) and potassium is pumped out (repolarization). please explain how they are related?
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During repolarization, potassium moves of the cell resulting in hyperpolarization of the membrane. This stage makes the membrane more negative. Na K ATPase pump brungs the membrane potential to resting value by pumping the Na out of the cell and K inside cell. This also helps to create Na concentration gradient across the cell.

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