Maintenance of appropriate ion concentrations (especially after nerve impulses that involved ion diffusion) is primarily the job of
A) voltage-gated channels.
B) sodium-potassium pumps.
C) chemically gated channels.
D) mechanically gated channels.

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Sodium-potassium pumps are responsible for maintaining appropriate ion concentrations by actively transporting sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions into the cell.

Maintenance of Appropriate Ion Concentrations (Especially After Nerve Impulses That